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| − | [[Image:ST2006.jpg|thumb|Tim "ST" Dubovsky]] | + | [[Image:ST2006.jpg|thumb|Tim "Silent Thunder" Dubovsky]] |
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| − | '''Tim "Silent Thunder" Dubovsky''' is one of this wiki's administrators, representing [[NGC-Elites]]. | + | '''Tim "Silent Thunder" Dubovsky''' joined [[The Elite]] in early 2003. |
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| − | Silent Thunder first got into speedrunning when he joined the Elite in early 2003. He played [[Goldeneye 007]], peaking at 32nd in points and achieving 4 World Records along the way. He also briefly tried his hand at [[Perfect Dark]], but had much less success.
| + | Tim initially played [[Goldeneye]], peaking at 32nd in points and achieving 4 World Records along the way. He also briefly tried his hand at [[Perfect Dark]], but it was in other areas that his greatest successes would come. |
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| − | In July/August of 2003, Silent Thunder turned his attention to the original [[TimeSplitters]]. At the time, only a small rankings page for the game was in place, with under 5 players actively competing, and with under 10 people total on the ranks. Two of those active players, however, were the top two players in [[TimeSplitters 2]] at the time. Despite this, Silent Thunder found some success and was able to set quite a few World Records, eventually finding his way to the top of [http://ngc.the-elite.net/ts1/index.php the Original TimeSplitters Rankings]. Some of his records include a 44.8/44.8/44.9 sweep on Spaceways, Don't Wait Around 50.4, Barrel Blast 3:15.7, and Dusk of the Dead 5,507,686. He has several videos available for the game.
| + | == TimeSplitters == |
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| − | Encouraged by his success with the original [[TimeSplitters]], Silent Thunder obtained a copy of [[TimeSplitters 2]]. He joined the [[TS2]] rankings at [[NGC-Elites]] in late October of 2003. It was here that Silent Thunder found his place in speedrunning. Silent Thunder quickly moved up the rankings and today is ranked second on [http://ngc.the-elite.net/ts2/index.php the Timesplitters 2 Elite Rankings]. He has set several impressive WRs along the way, including [[Silent but Deadly]] 26.5, [[Station Stand]] 2:10.4, [[Playing With Fire]] 8.6, [[Bricking It]] 15.6, and [[Sergio's Last Stand]] 4,001,450.Silent Thunder is also well know for his video proof of his [[TS2]] times and scores. He has a video for all 71 stages in [[TS2]].
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| − | In March 2005 [[TimeSplitters: Future Perfect]] was released and Silent Thunder was a major player in its early days, reaching the top spot on the rankings on [[NGC-Elites]] several times. He also helped in strat creation early on, and also released some of the first videos for the game. Right now he is ranked 3rd at [http://ngc.the-elite.net/tsfp/index.php the Timesplitters Future Perfect Elite Rankings]. | + | In July/August of 2003, Tim turned his attention to the original [[TimeSplitters]]. At the time, only a small rankings page for the game was in place, with under 5 players actively competing, and with under 10 people total on the ranks. However two of those active players were the top two players in [[TimeSplitters 2]]. Despite this drawback, Tim found some success and was able to set quite a few World Records, eventually finding his way to the top of the [http://ngc.the-elite.net/ts1/index.php Original TimeSplitters Rankings]. Some of his records include a 44.8/44.8/44.9 sweep on Spaceways, Don't Wait Around 50.4, Barrel Blast 3:15.7, and Dusk of the Dead 5,507,686. He has several videos available for the game. |
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| − | Silent Thunder contributes to the Elite and scopinfo communities. He is a moderator on the scopinfo forums. His contributions to The Elite include updating [http://www.geocities.com/silentthunder024/GEStratsCentral.html GE Strats Central] and writing [http://www.geocities.com/silentthunder024/TET/TheEliteTimes.html The Elite Times]. He dislikes Kroger and [http://www.geocities.com/silentthunder024/FrigateTribute.html Frigate]. | + | === TimeSplitters 2 === |
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| | + | Encouraged by his success with the original TimeSplitters, Tim obtained a copy of [[TimeSplitters 2]] and joined the TS2 rankings at [[NGC-Elites]] in late October of 2003. It was here that he found his place in speedrunning, quickly moving up the leaderboard and today is ranked second on the [http://ngc.the-elite.net/ts2/index.php Timesplitters 2 Elite Rankings]. He has set several impressive World Records along the way, including [[Silent but Deadly]] 26.5, [[Station Stand]] 2:10.4, [[Playing With Fire]] 8.6, [[Bricking It]] 15.6, and [[Sergio's Last Stand]] 4,001,450. Tim is also well know for his proof of TS2 times and scores and has a video for all 71 stages. |
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| | + | === TimeSplitters: Future Perfect === |
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| | + | In March 2005 [[TimeSplitters: Future Perfect]] was released and Tim was a major player in its early days, reaching the top spot on the rankings on NGC-Elites several times. He also helped in strat creation early on, and released some of the first videos for the game. Right now he is ranked 3rd at the [http://ngc.the-elite.net/tsfp/index.php Timesplitters Future Perfect Elite Rankings]. |
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| | + | Currently Tim is semi-retired from the Timesplitters series, playing only occasionally if a new strategy or glitch is found. |
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| | + | == Other Games == |
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| | + | ===Katamari Series === |
| | + | In late 2006 Tim began to focus on the original Katamari Damacy and later the sequel, We Love Katamari. He set several new records for the original and at one point held over 40 of the 59 records tracked at [http://www.cyberscore.net/ cyberscore.net]. Tim also currently holds 16 records on We Love Katamari and is 3rd overall at [[Cyberscore]]. |
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| | + | ===Rock Band=== |
| | + | Currently, Tim is focusing on the [[PS2]] version of Rock Band. He is 1st across all systems on Drums Easy at [http://www.scorehero.com/ scorehero.com], holds 1st for Drums Medium on the PS2 (3rd-ish overall) and would be in 8th place for Drums Hard PS2 if he would ever submit all of his scores. |
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| | + | == Contributions to the Community == |
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| | + | Tim has made several important contributions to various gaming communities. These include updating [http://www.geocities.com/silentthunder024/GEStratsCentral.html GE Strats Central], writing [http://www.geocities.com/silentthunder024/TET/TheEliteTimes.html The Elite Times], moderating the Scopinfo forums and acting as one of the administrators of SpeedRunWiki, representing [[NGC-Elites]]. |
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| | + | He dislikes Kroger and [http://www.geocities.com/silentthunder024/FrigateTribute.html Frigate]. |
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| | == External Links == | | == External Links == |
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| − | * [http://timesplitters.thengamer.com/ ST's TS Videos] | + | * [http://timesplitters.thengamer.com/ Tim's TimeSplitters Videos] |
| − | * [http://thengamer.com/xstats/elite/ranks.php?name=ST ST's Elite Contest History] | + | * [http://thengamer.com/xstats/elite/ranks.php?name=ST Tim's Elite Contest History] |
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| − | {{2008 Elite Summer Contest}} | + | {{2011 Elite Summer Contest}} |
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