I'm certain this is asking too much this late in development, but I wanted to suggest it as an idea for future installments of PvZ or maybe distant content for BFN.I've always loved turf takeover. For the longest time in GW1 & 2 it was the only thing I would play. To me, the best thing about turf takeover was always the ending. Dave's Mansion zombie invasion, the golf ball on the golf course, the giant robot at the zombie factory are all great examples that spring to mind. These endings were all so creative. Entirely different from anything else in the game, even when they did borrow random elements from other game modes. They always felt unique, special, and exciting. My idea for a game mode is essentially cutting to the chase. Turf takeover, except it's only final piece of turf. Everything plays out the same except it's just cherry on top without the sundae. It would be like when other games do a boss only mode. No pesky dungeon to crawl through. Just the frantic delight of the boss battle.The best part is, it would allow the developers to include some of the best examples of turf takeover from GW 1 & 2 without having to recreate the entire map. Pleasing some fan nostalgia without having to invest nearly as much development time. Anyway, tell me what you all think.

@newbebop Love it! And throw in crazy settings occasionally - it could be hilarious!

That’s an excellent idea! I think it’ll work, and if enough people demand for this, they might implement it, especially with how easy it’ll be to implement it. The attacking team will probably be stationary at spawn point, while defending will be restricted from getting out until the game actually begins. With the awesome music and the chaotic sense of it all, it’ll be really fun

The first time in Moonbase Z that I saw the final stage with the giant space balls you had to push around was a big lol moment for me. I'd love to be able to play the final points as their own thing.

@newbebop BALANCED???!!! I wanna play in your lobbies! 9 out of 10 Moon Base end-games I've played, the plants have won! Half the zombie team now leave in despair when it goes to the Zombie Balls of Doom as we call it! 🤣

@newbebop With the whole series being called plants vs. zombies, it’ll be difficult but also hilarious for plants and zombies to unite. Imagine a chopper having to resist the urge to eat a zombie XD. Or a zombie trying to understand that you must work with plants and not kill them. It’ll probably work against the almighty gnome, but if plants and zombies were transported to gnome’s home, and put together without their consent. Maybe to be transported back, they have to defeat the gnome boss. That’ll be fun. But a game series like this would probably never adopt a 1v4 gameplay, especially since it’ll be difficult to do. But 1 AI boss versus 4 players of plants and zombies could work. It depends if they want to break the rule of plants working with zombies but in another dimension so it “doesn’t actually happen”

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17 Replies

ToastedSarnie
6 years ago
@newbebop Love it! And throw in crazy settings occasionally - it could be hilarious!
newbebop
6 years ago
@ToastedSarnie Thanks. I thought it could be fun. Especially for players who typically don't play Turf Takeover because of the time commitment. 5-7 minutes is just easier to manage sometimes.
spIash_damage
6 years ago
I strongly dislike TT for MANY reasons. My biggest complaints are the way nobody rushes capture points until the last few seconds (while I've died eleventeen times) and the way defenders can run from 1v1's, etc.

This idea fixes both of those issues and almost every "problem" I have with TT.

This idea would make a PERFECT addition to the BfN Mixed Mode rotation and the fact it doesn't take forever to play a game - the duration is much better suited (closer to all other modes' lengths currently in rotation) for Mixed Mode than traditional Turf.

Bravo, sir. I'm sure it's too late to implement this but it's a great idea that would pacify both TT and non-TT fans.
EDIT: typo
newbebop
6 years ago
@spIash_damage Thanks 😁
Iron_Guard8
Legend
6 years ago
The first time in Moonbase Z that I saw the final stage with the giant space balls you had to push around was a big lol moment for me. I'd love to be able to play the final points as their own thing.
ToastedSarnie
6 years ago
@newbebop Or something where the plants & zombies have to actually work TOGETHER against some common threat or enemy?? Sorry, not very realistic! 🤣
newbebop
6 years ago
@Iron_Guard8 I loved that one. It was such a genius ending. So many different strategies to try to stop the other team. And it was so well balanced because both teams had the same goal to accomplish.
ToastedSarnie
6 years ago
@newbebop BALANCED???!!! I wanna play in your lobbies! 9 out of 10 Moon Base end-games I've played, the plants have won! Half the zombie team now leave in despair when it goes to the Zombie Balls of Doom as we call it! 🤣
newbebop
6 years ago
@ToastedSarnie Maybe they could implement a game mode like the Friday The 13th game or Evolve. I forget what those game types are called.

Anyway, Plants and Zombies are forced to band together because of common enemy that is much stronger than the individuals in the group. Probably a Gnome could fill this role.
arit0824
6 years ago
That’s an excellent idea! I think it’ll work, and if enough people demand for this, they might implement it, especially with how easy it’ll be to implement it. The attacking team will probably be stationary at spawn point, while defending will be restricted from getting out until the game actually begins. With the awesome music and the chaotic sense of it all, it’ll be really fun