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[[Image:Alexpenev.jpg|thumb|Alex Penev]] | [[Image:Alexpenev.jpg|thumb|Alex Penev]] | ||
| − | '''Alex Penev''' is a Mario Kart player | + | '''Alex Penev''' is a Mario Kart player, all-round gamer, staff member, and popular personality of the [[mariokart64.com|kart community]]. He won the first Karter Contest over [[Finn Berger]] (2004), was runner-up to [[Sami Cetin]] in the [[2006 Karter Contest|second]] contest (2006) and won the champions playoff against Sami and [[Michael Fried]] in the [[2008 Karter Contest|third]] contest (2008). |
| − | Alex is a former Mario Kart 64 world champ for both Non-Shortcut and Shortcut. | + | Alex is a former Mario Kart 64 world champ for both Non-Shortcut and Shortcut. His most active period in the game was 1998-2000, but he has been relatively inactive since 2001 despite never officially retiring. Alex pioneered several strategies (notably Kalimari Desert) and many shortcuts. All of his WRs have fallen over the years, but some were particularly long-standing. His most famous was CM flap, which stood for more than 5 years despite being done with a slower strategy. Some others, such as LRSC 3lap and CMSC 3lap, were eventually beaten with new shortcut discoveries. Alex was also the top "universal" (NonSC and SC rankings combined) player for several years. |
| − | Alex | + | Alex is also a former Mario Kart Double Dash champion. He only played during the infancy of the competition, in early 2004, but rose to the top in a few weeks in January. He held the position for 4 months, and has been inactive since July 2004. Many new players and new strategies have arrives since then and pushed him well outside the top-50. |
| − | In 2008 Alex joined the MKW page. He | + | In 2008 Alex joined the MKW page. He has not played all the courses and does not have a rank, but he achieved the lap record on all but two of the tracks he played. He still holds the Mushroom Gorge flap WR at 13'331, now the oldest surviving record in the game. |
| − | Alex is a veteran of [[N64HS]] and a member of several hi-scores sites. He holds or has held site records in [[Super Mario 64]], [[Super Mario Sunshine]], [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] and [[Pokemon Snap]] | + | Alex is a veteran of [[N64HS]] and a member of several hi-scores sites, such as Cyberscore. He holds or has held site records in [[Super Mario 64]], [[Super Mario Sunshine]], [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] and [[Pokemon Snap]], among others. |
| − | In addition to gaming, Alex has helped the community by creating the current front-end for the SMK, MKSC, MKDD, MKDS and MKW sites. He designed and maintains the database, | + | In addition to gaming, Alex has helped the community by creating the current front-end for the SMK, MKSC, MKDD, MKDS and MKW sites. He designed and maintains the database, as well as created the updating pages, templates, styles and graphics. Dictatorship of the MKDS and MKW sites was assigned to [[Sean Sullivan]] and [[William Lacey]] (resp.), and this able pair has added many features beyond Alex's contributions that Alex probably likes to take credit for. In more visible roles, Alex still updates the MKDD news and awards. He is also a forum and site admin, but rumour has it that he has other secret powers. |
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Personal quotes include "chown -R me ~you/base*" (all your base are belong to me), and "...no queue jumping" (in response to "I want your babies!"). | Personal quotes include "chown -R me ~you/base*" (all your base are belong to me), and "...no queue jumping" (in response to "I want your babies!"). | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.youtube.com/alexpenev Alex's gaming vids on YouTube] |
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* [http://www.cyberscore.net/user-470.php Alex's Cyberscore profile] | * [http://www.cyberscore.net/user-470.php Alex's Cyberscore profile] | ||
| + | * [http://www.mariokart64.com/mkdd/profile.php?pid=506 MKDD profile] | ||
| + | * [http://www.mariokart64.com/mkw/profile.php?pid=1 MKW profile] | ||
* [http://youreliteness.thengamer.com/qdb/?link"e=164 Alex at the QDB] | * [http://youreliteness.thengamer.com/qdb/?link"e=164 Alex at the QDB] | ||
| − | * [http://thengamer.com/xstats/elite/ranks.php?name=Penev Alex's Elite Contest | + | * [http://thengamer.com/xstats/elite/ranks.php?name=Penev Alex's Elite Contest history] |
| − | * [http://www.geocities.com/spenev Alex's first | + | * [http://www.geocities.com/spenev Alex's first webpage] (pre-2000 content) |
{{2008 Elite Summer Contest}} | {{2008 Elite Summer Contest}} | ||
Revision as of 00:32, 14 November 2008
Alex Penev is a Mario Kart player, all-round gamer, staff member, and popular personality of the kart community. He won the first Karter Contest over Finn Berger (2004), was runner-up to Sami Cetin in the second contest (2006) and won the champions playoff against Sami and Michael Fried in the third contest (2008).
Alex is a former Mario Kart 64 world champ for both Non-Shortcut and Shortcut. His most active period in the game was 1998-2000, but he has been relatively inactive since 2001 despite never officially retiring. Alex pioneered several strategies (notably Kalimari Desert) and many shortcuts. All of his WRs have fallen over the years, but some were particularly long-standing. His most famous was CM flap, which stood for more than 5 years despite being done with a slower strategy. Some others, such as LRSC 3lap and CMSC 3lap, were eventually beaten with new shortcut discoveries. Alex was also the top "universal" (NonSC and SC rankings combined) player for several years.
Alex is also a former Mario Kart Double Dash champion. He only played during the infancy of the competition, in early 2004, but rose to the top in a few weeks in January. He held the position for 4 months, and has been inactive since July 2004. Many new players and new strategies have arrives since then and pushed him well outside the top-50.
In 2008 Alex joined the MKW page. He has not played all the courses and does not have a rank, but he achieved the lap record on all but two of the tracks he played. He still holds the Mushroom Gorge flap WR at 13'331, now the oldest surviving record in the game.
Alex is a veteran of N64HS and a member of several hi-scores sites, such as Cyberscore. He holds or has held site records in Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Pokemon Snap, among others.
In addition to gaming, Alex has helped the community by creating the current front-end for the SMK, MKSC, MKDD, MKDS and MKW sites. He designed and maintains the database, as well as created the updating pages, templates, styles and graphics. Dictatorship of the MKDS and MKW sites was assigned to Sean Sullivan and William Lacey (resp.), and this able pair has added many features beyond Alex's contributions that Alex probably likes to take credit for. In more visible roles, Alex still updates the MKDD news and awards. He is also a forum and site admin, but rumour has it that he has other secret powers.
Personal quotes include "chown -R me ~you/base*" (all your base are belong to me), and "...no queue jumping" (in response to "I want your babies!").
