Graveyard Variety Pack - post patch feedback

Perhaps it's easier to see balancing issues if we pit each class against their counterpart? I've put my notes as below:

Peashooter vs Foot Soldier (balanced assault?)

125 hp vs 125 hp

Sombrero/Bean Bomb vs ZPG/Multi Rocket

Hyper/Super Jump vs Rocket Jump/Rocket Leap

Pea Gatling vs Stink Cloud

Comment: In terms of matchup, these two are pretty balanced. I wouldn’t mind a slight speed increase to give an edge over other assault classes that have more burst damage.

Sunflower vs Scientist (healer)

100 hp vs 100 hp

Long range chip damage vs short range spread burst damage

Heal Beam + Heal Flower vs Heal Beam/Heal Station/Armored Heal Station + Mega Heal Bomb

Dark Flower vs Sticky Bomb

Sunbeam/Solar Flare Beam vs Warp/Energy Warp

Comment: Warp is simply too good an ability for the scientist, it can help him get close to a plant for a quick instant kill; escape from a dangerous situation; or get to a fallen team mate for revive. The sunbeam, which leaves the sunflower vulnerable while firing, and with the many obstacles the maps have now for zombies to hide behind, is clearly no comparison to the warp. It would be really good if the standard Warp ability is just removed all together.  Failing that, I suggest making the scientist’s standard walking speed slower and shotgun damage lower.

Chomper vs Super Brainz (close combat)

175 hp vs 200 hp

Close quarter combat + Swallow vs Close quarter combat + long ranged beam

Normal jump vs Super jump

Goop/Super Sticky Goop/Chomp Cannon vs Super Ultra Ball/Super Multi Ball (long range attack)

Burrow/Sprint Burrow vs Heroic Kick (damage + travel)

Spikeweed/Spiky Spikeweed vs Turbo Twister (trap)

Comment: In terms of the usefulness of the abilities, I think they are pretty on par. Super Brainz’s long ranged beam currently outclasses Chomper’s Swallow since it has decent firing power and Swallow has too many abilities that counter it.  Each Swallow also leaves the Chomper super vulnerable. Super Jump is clearly better than normal jump. Like many have suggested, Super Brainz should have 175hp. I think his long range beam should deal less damage, too. Chomper’s digestion mechanic should also be improved so that he’s not as handicapped.

Cactus vs Captain Deadbeard (sniper)

125 hp vs 125 hp

Snipe vs Snipe + Shotgun

Garlic Drone/Artichoke Drone vs Parrot Pal

Tallnut Battlement/Iron Maiden vs Barrel Blast

Potato Mine/Nugget vs Cannon Rodeo

Comment: Parrot Pal’s airstrike should definitely be nerfed or Drone’s airstrike buffed. Since zombies don’t really have a dedicated sniper class, I say keep Deadbeard’s current sniping powers and nerf his shotgun to really really short range and/or reduce the shotgun damage.  I thought Barrel Blast is better than Tallnut/Iron Maiden, but then realized that Deadbeard can't shoot while inside the Barrel. 

Citron vs All Star (tank)

200 hp vs 200 hp

EMPeach vs Imp Punt/Long Bomb

Citron Ball/Spin Dash/Hyper Ball vs Sprint Tackle/Ultra Tackle

Peel Shield vs Dummy Shield/Shield Decoy

Comment: I think Citron could use alittle buff- increase the health of his peel shield; reduce the cooldown timer on EMPEACH etc.

I don’t really consider the rest of the classes (Rose, Engineer, Corn, Imp) to be counterparts to each other, as they are all very different. But I would like to see the imp’s health dropped and rose’s health back to 125.

What do you guys think?