Howard's Top 5 TWLB List - Spiders

[Howard_Cosell]

Now, as there are a total of 204 spiders who played at least one game during TWLB, we are only going to consider those spiders who played 4 games or more (which would make them major season players for their team).

Here are the Top 5 Spiders
1. Spybreak - Anti-Scrub
Solid performer, less aggressive and more consistent with an impressive 2.66 ratio over 9 games, taking home the MVP in 3 games out of 9 played.
HIGHLIGHT: Week 10 win vs. Incuria, 110 kills, 25 deaths, 2 TerKs

2. Lionheart - Mambo
A killing machine, played in 6 league games, manages high KPG and doesn't get thrown off by his team getting rattled. Also managed a decent 1.61 ratio through it all.
HIGHLIGHT: A rough loss vs. Incuria in the opening week of the season, 143 to 73.

3. Don't Try to Resist - Spastic
A fine player, would likely have done a lot better if lag hadn't been a constant plague for him, causing him 2 very low scoring games (and losses).
That aside, in all his other games he has been a strong performer. Good ratio, high kills.
HIGHLIGHT: A Week 3 near-shutout (0:38) against Syndicate, 71 to 25, 2 TerKs, and a partridge in a pear tree.

4. koan - pallies
Consistently high, consistently good ratio, a mix of aggression and caution. Arguably one of the best spiders to have ever played the game.
HIGHLIGHT: Week 5 win versus Incuria where he scored 103 kills to 38 deaths in only 18 minutes.

5. Nethila - Anti-Scrub
Another strong link in the chain that has brought Anti-Scrub to the top of TWLB, hopefully we'll see him play out the rest of the season in the Finals with as strong a showing as we saw during the regular season.
HIGHLIGHT: Week 5 win versus whiterabbits, 64 kills, 26 deaths, 2 terrier kills.

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Spider Surprises of Season 7

Where was Lunch3? The spider voted most likely to be at the top of the charts (supported by being the most bought fighter in the fantasy leagues)... after 6 games in and an early departure from Rejected Basers, comes in with only a 1.48 ratio, with 78-53 his season average, and mustering only a single terrier kill. Seems like RB had to take its #5 position cues from their true best spider, Punk Rock. Better luck next year fellas.

M_M God deviates from his usual TWLB javelin role and shoots up 61-19 in 15 minutes, with 2 terrier kills to boot (though to be fair, Kuukunen had 5 that game, some outstanding aggression by him).

I was also shocked by the conferences... we have one with high wins, the other without, and so we see a few teams making it into the finals with 1 or 2 wins.

BasingCrew providing a fine shock to the system after a rough 1st half of the season with a streak of wins where it counts. If the upset continues, this once underdog team could take home the TWLB Championship, but at the very least they have earned their place.

With that, this is the Howard Cosell, signing out!

[Sufficient]

Wow that was actually readable. gj.

[Sleepy Weasel]

Having a high ratio is completely meaningless though. If lunch goes 78-53 and Spybreak goes 78-25 lunch probably played the better game. It's a timed game, deaths mean nothing. And averaging 78 kills is meaningless if you don't factor in the time of the games. Was the average game length he played in 15 minutes or 30 minutes, if it was 15 then 78 kills it oustanding if it was closer to 30 then 78 kills sucks. Kills per minute would be a meaningful stat.

[Abatis]

Bc

BasingCrew providing a fine shock to the system after a rough 1st half of the season with a streak of wins where it counts. If the upset continues, this once underdog team could take home the TWLB Championship, but at the very least they have earned their place.

Basing Crew is in the playoffs?!?

[Howard_Cosell]

Having a high ratio is completely meaningless though. If lunch goes 78-53 and Spybreak goes 78-25 lunch probably played the better game. It's a timed game, deaths mean nothing. And averaging 78 kills is meaningless if you don't factor in the time of the games. Was the average game length he played in 15 minutes or 30 minutes, if it was 15 then 78 kills it oustanding if it was closer to 30 then 78 kills sucks. Kills per minute would be a meaningful stat.

I completely agree, however, that would also be exceedingly time consuming to do, as such, this is my 'At a Little Bit More Than a Glance' report... based on ratio, kills per game, MVP status, and perhaps a little personal bias.

[Nethila]

Thanks for mentioning me, but leave me out of the list.
There are lots of spiders out there that are better than me. My stat looks good only because i played 6 games only. If I've played the games vs Pallies and Spastic, my rec would be horrible.

[Galleleo]

Hmm inc drives enm spiders to high perfomances :P

[Hero*]

Fruitang for #5 for neth. Man, fruitang is awesome, he doesnt lag, camp and all the other bs. Hes a very talented spider.

[exe]

lots of bullshit...

[Howard_Cosell]

Thanks for mentioning me, but leave me out of the list.
There are lots of spiders out there that are better than me. My stat looks good only because i played 6 games only. If I've played the games vs Pallies and Spastic, my rec would be horrible.

You're still a fine spider Nethila don't sell yourself short.

[triceratops]

Man, fruitang is awesome, he doesnt lag, camp and all the other bs. Hes a very talented spider.

amen

[Howard_Cosell]

lots of bullshit...

... what, because you weren't on the list? Grow up, son. You're not a bad spider, don't get me wrong, but you aren't the best.

Want me to put aside the statistics?

Here's the unsupported, Howard Cosell's private opinion Top 5.

1. Spybreak - Still top, he is consistent, he's solid. Sure, he holds his place a bit, but his aim is unquestionable, and he can get up and move when he has to.

2. koan - Leaves piles of spidermulch in his wake. More aggressive than Spybreak, so his ratio isn't as sparkling, but he makes up for it in utility.

3. Don't Try to Resist - Hardcore spider, rips you to shreds then rips the shreds to smaller shreds, and so forth. You get the idea. Consistently high quality performance.

4. Punk Rock - Aggressive, rarely camps, very dangerous. Puts his ass on the line, comes out with a less than perfect record, but he hits where it counts.

5th is a toss up, death row... Jamal... Holydude... a few others, those are the names that stand out to me.

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You're good, but you aren't the best, yet. With a little more practice, who knows, you might be.

See you next season.

[Howard_Cosell]

Fruitang for #5 for neth. Man, fruitang is awesome, he doesnt lag, camp and all the other bs. Hes a very talented spider.

In a rare and unfortunate twist of fate, I have yet to see fruitang ever play, perhaps he is just a socialite and gets out a lot, good for him if that is the case, or perhaps it is just one of those things that happens.

That being said, I'll have to keep my eye out for him. Thank you for the note, Hero.

[exe]

Oh my god.. Are you serious?
Do you really think i care about your opinions?
+ I still own your ass... Whoever the fuck you are.

[Howard_Cosell]

Oh my god.. Are you serious?
Do you really think i care about your opinions?
+ I still own your ass... Whoever the fuck you are.

Obviously you do or you wouldn't have read the thread, much less cared enough to reply... and it is proven further by your reply to my reply.

I was serious when I said to grow up. Not just for reasons of interpersonal communication, but it might also help your game.

Be well.

All this being said, you have your right to a dissenting opinion. Share it, if you feel strong enough to state that my opinions are 'bullshit'.

But as a wise man once said, "Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one." -- the statements originally made by me are supported by actual league performances. I'd encourage you to find supporting information that they are bullshit, if there is another source of information, I'd like to know it.