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Anonymous
10 years ago

Re: New cactus ability to better handle close range situations

A boost to potato mine and nugget mine damage would be nice. If she isn't getting any new abilities to save her, might as well at least make her mines deadly to any zombie.

The wallnut and Tallnut does NOT block damage from a ZPG or the Super Ultra Ball. I've had those explode on the Tallnut and kill me and I wasn't even directly against the tallnut. The splash just gets around and hits you for whatever reason. If this could be fixed where they actually provide protection that be great. Right now they are just an obstacle and any zombie will just get around it.

If modifying the ability is a no-no I'd say up the number of them I can drop and don't have a cap to how many I can keep around. Sure a couple cactuses can leave a mess on the map but that is the point. I only say this in the case of modifying the ability is seen as bad. Hell might as well do that to the potato mines, not limit how many can be left around the map at once if the damage isn't going to be risen.

An ability I would like to see is some kind of pumpkin barrier ability and a potato-nade. That be great!

8 Replies

  • TaasteTheRainbo's avatar
    TaasteTheRainbo
    10 years ago

    I'd love to see a Legendary Cactus class... wonder what crazy hybrid Popcap manages to create....

  • IronCatFish47's avatar
    IronCatFish47
    10 years ago

    Instead of giving the cactus abilities to handle close range situations, she just needs to be REALLY good at long range and by REALLY good I mean less recoil on shots like shark beard and the zoom speed increased a little to help her and especially the camo cactus.  The cactus should be better at long range since the captain has close range options.

  • MrGamer8000's avatar
    MrGamer8000
    10 years ago
    You know what would make more sense when you're punching a 'Cactus'? Super Brainz or Karate/Browncoats (minus them with Flag, Coffin, or Outhouse) should take passive damage from her thorns. (Or when she takes damage, her passive thorns should hurt if you're in close range) How it works is that it should only proc at least every 1 second if taken damage (rapid fire Imps would easily get destroyed)
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Why does the idea of a plant character being able to do things on par with its zombie counterpart scare people so? If you mention cactus with shotgun or mitigation explosive move, or giving a plant a mech people shoot it down instantly. Do people really play only zombies. If so you are missing 50% of the game and 50% of the fun.

  • Somber_Padrino's avatar
    Somber_Padrino
    10 years ago

    having the cactus do thorns damage has always made sense to me.  I would love if the potato mine was either an immediate spudow upon placement or if it was a proximity like the scientist ball of hate (also when one of these goes off the cactus gets a speed buff).  If the shield potatoes/walnuts (can't remember the name) would do a shout or something and slow all enemies in the area also that would just be hilarious. 

    See you in game..

    P

  • IronCatFish47's avatar
    IronCatFish47
    10 years ago

    What exactly are the grounds for the cactus having a close range ability?  Is she supposed to be able to fight on PAR with a shotgun scientist that gets near her who beforehand cannot touch her?  I'm all for new abilities, but I'm not following the premise here for the cactus having this option.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago
    Someone above mentioned improving her range abilities rather then giving her a close range. This is probably the best idea I've read, if she doesn't get a shotgun like cut sharkbite and a barrel then she should at least be on par with his range shots. Captain sharkbite is hands down the better sniper then camo cactus without taking into consideration he can be equally deadly close range.

    That being said zen cactus is a very close second in the sniper department to sharkbite when upgraded. She's in my opinion the smoothest plant sniper. So any buff should probably just be towards most of the other variants.
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago
    @Somber_Padrino wrote:

    having the cactus do thorns damage has always made sense to me.  I would love if the potato mine was either an immediate spudow upon placement or if it was a proximity like the scientist ball of hate (also when one of these goes off the cactus gets a speed buff).  If the shield potatoes/walnuts (can't remember the name) would do a shout or something and slow all enemies in the area also that would just be hilarious. 

    See you in game..

    P

    Love the ideas. Also maybe a variant better for close range witch mitigates melee range damage and spiky deals damage to zombies that attack her in a close range.

    I also think that if the cactus stays bad at range it would be good to have a buff to her long range damage and recoil or other stuff?

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