Question: Vortex: When did you start playing Pro Evo? When did you become a pro? When can one know that they have what it takes to be a pro?
Answer: spanksilent: I've been playing since the first version of Pro Evo on PS1. I started playing seriously when Pro Evo 4 came out and that's when I started tournaments. You know you can be a pro when you starting making the top4 of big tournaments on a regular basis.
Question: ctrl ~ sandstorm: What are yours favorite players in PES and real life?
Answer: spanksilent: My favorite player in the game and IRL is Chevchenko.
Question: ColditZ: Do you only play Pro Evo at the top level or do you practice other games in competitions too ?
Answer: spanksilent: No, Pro Evo is the only game I play seriously. Other games such as CS, which I play for fun, are too time consuming.
Question: Twisted: When did you realise you had a talent for PES?
Answer: spanksilent: When I noticed I didn't lose much playing online.
Question: hugopelle: Were your friends and family reluctant to you playing a lot of Pro Evo at the start?
Answer: spanksilent: No, it never was an issue.
Question: uccdogizdaman: You do anything special to prep for a big game?
Answer: spanksilent: No, not really. I take those just as seriously as any other less important game.
Question: SpAjDi: Are you famous in France? People know you?
Answer: spanksilent: Not really, unless you count the people in the Pro Evo competitive community and some people that saw me in magazines.
Question: L33T [ Lap1nou ] KR3W: Do you prefer playiong Pro Evo on PC or PS2 ? Isn't it a problem switching from one version to another in tournaments ?
Answer: spanksilent: I like the PC version the most because each year it seems to have more improvements than the PS2 one, which I love too. No, there aren't that many differences from one device to another.
Question: <{SAW}>kaR!m: wat do u think about Zidanes headbutt?
Answer: spanksilent: I think he just went nuts, he got tricked and seriously compromised the chances of the French national soccer team to become the World Champions again.
Question: SpAjDi: What do you think about your PES playing? Is this job for you or only hobby?
Answer: spanksilent: It's a hobby more than anything else. If I didn't have fun, I wouldn't play.
Question: aikan: Do you play football IRL ? Are you good at it ?
Answer: spanksilent: Yes I played ten years in a local club and I stopped after that. I still play for fun and enjoy it very much. I'm descent^^
Question:.:SeRPeNToR:.: can you tell us what's the worst loss and the best win in your career?!
Answer: spanksilent: The best win was in the final of the Electronic Sports World Cup, when I became the World Champion. I can't think of a "worst" loss but I felt really bad missing the PES League finals in the Stade de France last june.
Question: CMR|Anderson: Do you find actual match strategy helps when getting tactics on the games? Do you study real matches to get ideas??
Answer: spanksilent: Yes a bit, but not that much. Not many real top teams play a 4-3-3 but sometimes watching real games gives you ideas.
Question: [IGF] S??lS???: In Pro Evo 6, what players would you consider over or under-rated?
Answer: spanksilent: The most overrated players are ibrahimovich, ronnie, henry, adriano. Drogba is underrated although they improved him a bunch in Pro Evo 6. Brazil is soooo cheated since Pro Evo 4, but you can still do some damage to them with teams that have a good teamplay, such as France for example.
Question: [CoM]`Takeo: 26th question: How do your friends and family react when you get home claiming "i'm the champ !!!... in Pro Evo!" ? :p
Answer: spanksilent: They're rather proud.
Question: aikan: Have you ever thought of asking Konami to help them to define ingame players statistics ?
Answer: spanksilent: No, Konami has always done a great job and I wouldn't dare contacting them for that. Now, if they asked, I'd be more than happy to help!
Question: pelomo: Are you a party animal or do you rather stay at home?
Answer: spanksilent: I like staying home but one big party from time to time is always a lot of fun.
Question: [Fr]Steve_35_ - LuC[!]f3R: What are the differences with older PES version ? (Talking about the graphics and stuff) ?
Answer: spanksilent: Pro Evo 6 is more like Pro Evo 4 since forwards have an edge over the defense. I don't think graphics changed that much since Pro Evo 4. As far as the AI goes, it's always improving a lot and I like that.
Question: hugopelle: How did you grow the passion for Pro Evo ?
Answer: spanksilent: My passions are football (soccer) and video games : I naturally played the best soccer simulation in video games.
Question: Anderson: For any aspiring PRO PES players, what tips do you have?
Answer: spanksilent: Attend tournaments, because this is where you'll learn the most about your strengths and weaknesses, and also that's where you'll be able to work on them in the best way.
Question: [IGF] S??lS???: Are you going to wear a Wayne Rooney mask for Halloween?
Answer: spanksilent: Sorry, I'll do that next year.
Question: ebecantunis: Do you thing Pro Evo will be overtaken by EA's FIFA someday ?
Answer: spanksilent: I don't know, only time will tell. If Pro Evo keeps on like that, satisfying players and improving the game each, I don't see how EA's FIFA could catch up because there would no reasons for gamers to make the switch.
Question: SpAjD: What about your girfliend? Do you have girlfriend? What does she think about PES?
Answer: spanksilent: No, not currently.
Question: Jok: After a one or two months break from playing, do you play at the same level when you start playing PRo Evo again ?
Answer: spanksilent: Yes of course, but after a couple days it's back since what you've learned in Pro Evo, you don't forget.
Question: Jok: Do you know any very talented (real) PES player like you that rather stay back from the competition scene to keep playing for the fun ?
Answer: spanksilent: No, not personnally. But there have to be a lot which don't attend tournaments, and that's a shame.
Question: NwK`_^: What changes did you notice in PES6 about the referees decisions ?
Answer: spanksilent: Less fouls are whistled making the game more fluid. The advantage rule is managed in a better way and the refs are more strict (once they've whistled, that is).
Question: [IGF] S??lS???: What is your "Dream Team" in Pro Evo?
Answer: spanksilent: Goalie : Dida Defense : Stam Ferdinand Carlos Cafu Midfield : Ronnie Viera gerrard Forwards : Shevchenko adriano henry.
I could also add Ronaldo, Balack, Canavaro, Pujol, Makelele, C. Ronaldo and many others.
Question: [Fr]Steve_35_ - LuC[!]f3R: What is you paddle ? What do you think we should use to play?
Answer: spanksilent: I play with a regular black PS2 pad. I think it's the best.
Question: Grant: Have you enjoyed yourself tonight Spank?
Answer: spanksilent: Yes of course. I hope we do that again another time.
Question: Fred V. from Paris : Would you prefer it if your players could go in all directions rather than only 8 currently ?
Answer: spanksilent: In all directions.
Question: NwK`_^: If you could change ONE thing in PES6, what would that be ?
Answer: spanksilent: I don't know. The game changes each year with many new things in it, so I would just let it as is while Konamy does the yearly update.