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| − | [[Image:Swompz.jpg|thumb|Brian "Swompz" Dupont]] | + | '''Swompz''' is a former [[The Elite|Eliter]] who joined the The Elite's [[GoldenEye]] in June 2013. |
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| − | '''Brian "Swompz" Dupont''' is an [[The Elite|Eliter]] who joined the [[The Elite|The Elite's]] [[GoldenEye]] [http://rankings.the-elite.net/goldeneye/ Rankings] in June 2013.
| + | The first half of 2013 witnessed Swompz wanting to collect retro video game items, thus leading him to his local flea market where he obtained a Nintendo 64 and [[GoldenEye]]. After clearing the game on [[00 Agent]] and transcending the target times (therefore unlocking all of the "acheatments" as he liked to call them) he wanted to continue his [[GoldenEye]] experience somehow. Searching the internet brought him to [[The Elite]] and he became eager to get involved. |
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| − | == Discovering and Joining The Elite ==
| + | After a four year hiatus since 2014, in January 2018 Swompz officially decided to retire from speed running and has since closed his YouTube channel affiliated with his previously posted times. |
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| − | The first half of 2013 witnessed Brian wanting to collect retro video game items, thus leading him to his local flea market where he obtained a Nintendo 64 and [[GoldenEye]]. After clearing the game on [[00 Agent]] and transcending the target times (therefore unlocking all of the "acheatments" as he likes to call them) he wanted to continue his [[GoldenEye]] experience somehow. Searching the internet brought him to [[The Elite]] and he became eager to get involved. [[The Elite]] forums led him to the Elite Chatroom where he messaged a random screen name about getting started. That randomly selected person was none other than [[Jim Barrett]].
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| − | Brian believed it was for the best to thoroughly explain his gaming credentials in his application to join the [[The Elite]]. After being accepted, he put the same explanation in the "About Me" section on his [[The Elite|Elite]] [http://rankings.the-elite.net/~Swompz/ page]. Which, perhaps due to it's length and unusual nature, led the popular Twitch streamer and Top 10 ranked [[GoldenEye]] [[The Elite|Eliter]] [[Ryan White]] to make a video reading it on [[The Elite|The Elite's]] [http://www.twitch.tv/theelitegaming/videos/ Twitch channel]. Brian has since simplified his "About Me" section.
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| − | == GoldenEye Career (2013) ==
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| − | Brian's first posted time was [[Runway]] Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPjTLOat-w0/ 0:23], quickly followed by [[Bunker 1]] Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb5flLjeu60/ 0:18], [[Archives]] Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwjPc3V46RI/ 0:17] and [[Dam]] Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Ni1k8f__w 0:54]. This led to a paragraph discussing these feats in an article on [[The Elite]] [http://www.the-elite.net/ website].
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| − | Some of Brian's times included [[Streets]] Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mDMlXJ2eJ0/ 1:14], [[Surface 2]] Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkslvoYZ7Bo/ 0:52], [[Depot]] Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znSqol9-TCY/ 0:26] and [[Runway]] 00 Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIclkGn0IAY/ 0:39]. He also ran the table on [[Statue]] with strong times, obtaining Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9w-1f95tkY/ 2:24], Secret Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9G4epdJ_3s/ 2:23] and 00 Agent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVKXgorh6ns/ 2:24] respectively.
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| − | Brian is a firm believer in video proof and thus only posts times on [[The Elite]] accompanied by said videos. He also only posts times that are worth points within [[The Elite|The Elite's]] [http://rankings.the-elite.net/goldeneye/ Ranking] system. Brian appreciates the numerous friends he's made within [[The Elite]] and, like a lot of them, is a streamer on [http://www.twitch.tv/swompz/ Twitch]. After playing for only two months he took a hiatus in August 2013. He became active again in mid 2014.
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| − | == Return 2014 ==
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| − | Brian has accumulated both new and improved times since returning, advancing rank into the Top 60 of the world. He went on to greatly improve his times, notably his [[Statue]] times which are now [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEHYlAQ3Uok 2:21] across the board. He also improved his [[Archives]] Agent time to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jrbalT3CIY 0:16].
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| − | == Other Gaming ==
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| − | Brian was previously ranked #1 in the world in different games including Quake 3 (Dreamcast), Doom 3 (Original Xbox), Unreal Championship (Original Xbox) and Quake Arena Arcade (Xbox 360). He was also a consistent Top 5 player in Sonic 4: Episode I (Xbox 360) and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U). Brian is currently active on [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198053117017/ Steam].
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| − | == Personal Life ==
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| − | Brian makes music, which can be found at his music profile on [https://myspace.com/adirondackz/music/ Myspace] and [https://www.youtube.com/user/Swampz2000/videos/ Youtube]. He is a Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT).
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| − | == External Links ==
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| − | * [http://rankings.the-elite.net/~Swompz/goldeneye/ Swompz GoldenEye Times]
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