Let's Discuss Ops

@spIash_damageExactly right, it is near perfect and i can't fathom why they didn't just bring that existing core functionality over to the new game and expand on it further and really refine it to make it perfect. Instead what we have is a watered down game mode that barely resembles the Ops we all know and love.

I don't mean to harp on about it or belittle the developers hard work in anyway, but this is just so far from what i think many of us were expecting, it really is disappointing and i hope the developers can appreciate our frustrations as fans of the series.

My issues with OPs so far (which many have mentioned before):

• Death is cheap: Dying means nothing anymore... There is no sense of urgency to go and revive others within a time limit... Instead, you can just leave others, they'll auto respawn after all. That also "cheapens" healing... .The sense of "carrying the whole team since you're the last man standing". is no more. Surviving and fighting behind covers and being at strategic locations also mean nothing.
• New heroes are OP: The new heroes are super powerful. That includes Snapdragon, Oak, Space Cadet, Electric Slide and Engineer. Most waves are really easy when you have any of those heroes in your team. (I know some people dislike or think that Snapdragons are weak, but they have generous AoE abilities and powerful ones too.)
• The difficulty is a Joke: I was really excited to finally play OPs in CRAAAZY!! mode... But I was greeted with a lukewarm uncooked steak instead that lacks any spice. What makes things worse is what I mentioned earlier about heroes being super powerful.
• One location?! That's boring... in GW1/GW2, each location was different than the other. It made each map feel like 3 different ones. Now, when you see a map, it's just that map...
• Pace is too slow: The first wave, the most boring wave... You kill a couple of zombies/plants... then have to wait around 10 ~ 15 seconds to finally encounter the rest by either moving, or them coming to you. The distance between enemy spawn till the objective is too long.
• Your effort means nothing: After all, we will all get the same exact coins, as long as we don't die. Someone can just sit back, do nothing and still get as much as anyone who poured their efforts to win. But of course, we now play to level up our heroes. So being active is better (for now). Unless I'm mistaken?
• There are no Disco/Vampire Zombies spawned from bosses. Unless I'm mistaken, again?
• Old Music, Reused. Don't get me wrong! I love the music, but this is a "new" game and the music composer is really great! The new Turf Takeover music is really amazing. Why not give us more tunes? if people wanted the classic music, they can have the option to switch back.
• Speed run is still difficult. Since GW1?

 I think that this time, they designed PvP maps first and then they added OPs later. In previous games, it felt the opposite way around... The maps were designed for OPs first then they used them for PvP. Most of these maps are more balanced PvP-wise than previous games.

What they can do now is:

• Re-introduce the old system of dying/respawning. After well, there are many healing abilities. Players' skills must be tested.
• Make all enemies sprint until they reach the first bots. If none, they proceed sprinting to the objective or players.
• Killing more, healing and being active should be more rewarding. That means, people who are more active should get more coins. Lazy players will still get coins, but not as much.
• Skill-based difficulty in the console playlist: The game should try to find people of similar skill rating (for PvP or even PvE) and adjust the game's difficult accordingly. If there are good players in the queue, then put them in a more difficult game but also reward them for that. This might be difficult to implement. or may take some time.
• Add custom modes: In order for people to play OPs without having to deal with the "auto-adjusting difficulty" mentioned above. They should be able to pick their maps, difficulties and of course sides manually. Whatever they pick, can be added to the console queue. What that means, if other players are picking "Garden/Graveyard OPs" from console, they can also join those custom games automatically. There won't be a need to browse for games. And there might be no waiting for any players.
• Add more defense locations: I fully understand that some maps can't handle this due to their design being PvP-oriented. But, at least if that's not possible, then add more weather conditions and day/noon/night to all maps to add more variety.
• Each map should have its own music: I know this seems "crazy" but what they can do is, pick a set of instruments that reflect those maps (e.g. Harmonica for cheese factory, Jungle/Ruins inspired themes..etc), remix all Garden/Graveyard OPs music based on that. If anyone played PvZ2 on mobile, they would understand how exciting and great it is to go to new worlds and listen to their unique music pieces that reflect the zone they were in. Music is important, it leaves a good impression/memories and adds more depth to any content. But what kind of memories will we have about BFN if the music is the same as before? The original PvZ, PvZ2 and even PvZ Heroes on mobile had great memorable tunes that you even used in GW2 and BFN.
• Add Evacuate or other final objectives: As a bonus reward. Final objectives could be planting bombs, carrying them, securing a payload to evacuation spot...etc.

For Neighborville!