Scrapped content part 1: gw1

@Iron_Guard8Bfn overall just needed much more content. While I do think gravekeeper would fit the gw aesthetic better he still should've been a character as this was their chance to capitalize on doing overwatch who definetly pumped out characters faster even if it came at the cost of balance and maps. Wizard was nice (easily the best support since hovergoat) but the overall state of the game was still bad and a lot of goodwill was gone since it took him and preserve pastures almost half a year to get in since founders which sucks in game with less launch content than its predeccesor at launch.

If they do add him in new game i think he would take the no variant rule that hovergoat, wizard, and even torchwood can escape from with enough effort and people would still play him if the kit is good enough. I had an idea where he had a burrow like ability that lasts twice as long without being able to attack (a prompt like a shovel would appear every few seconds that can be damaged to make him resurface) and he would use the tombstone to mark a player to save them upon death and respawn them instantly where it was, even AI zombies (though they can be destroyed and selfdestruct after saving the zombie), think of it as an evolution of TV heads respawn bucket.

Zomboss factory would be a strnage parallel to the rest of gw1 since zomboss estate was the only zombie heavy area in game. It could've worked really well as a TT map in gw2. The zombotanany zombies could add so much to lore/gameplay its crazy. I do like walnut hills overall but I think an original map would've worked better.

8 points is too long as I like gw1 maps but I think gw2 got the overall amount right at 6 as some areas in gw1 were too short or dragged on a bit too long like main street. Bfn feels too small and some points are an absolute mess in design

I share your thoughts on this stuff being pve though as flying through set obstacles or fighting a mega flower like boss in the shipwreck idea could work really well in a pve setting.

The upgradable turret would work wonders as it avoids the problem of the heavy helper yet gives engineer a good alt to drones and the bolt blaster.

The hand grenade idea sounded pretty cool when I read it and while I do like the sticky bombs it would be a cool ability to see it skitter to an enemy before blowing up. I could see it being troublesome to program though.

Superbrainz having a berserker mode could lead to some good superhero references. Maube make him deal more damage but he recieves more as well.

I've longed for a proper dr zombos s in the shooters since gw1 even if it was heavily telegraphed. A braniac maniac remix must play or its 0/10 immediatly.

i could imagine bungee zombie either dropping from portals like the z mech to attack or drop off other zombies farther up the line or a minigame like the dance floor in bfn where you have to avoid being grabbed when they come down and the last man standing wins.

I feel future imp would work better as a ranged summonable as he's predictable and slow unlike tv head and Robo zombies.

The drop off in communication from gw1/2 (harry the healer contest, contests, community challenges) to bfn is extreme and it's hard to realize that it's the same team and i hope communication opens up for the entire franchise.

The costumes in bfn were pretty good but given how many rainbow stars it took to get them it gives the impression they were incentive to play which sucks since they do look nice.