I thought it might be interesting to see the evolution of mains for vets but don’t wanna leave anyone out (which is why I listed my BfN clutter even though I don’t have a main yet).... so anyone feel free to add your mains regardless of PVZ experience. Garden Warfare 1:(All Star, Peashooter, Engineer)Garden Warfare 2:(Roadie Z, and Alien Flower followed by Electric Chomper, Twilight Chomper, Plasma Peashooter, Scuba Soldier, Paleontologist, Mechanic)BfN: ...this one is different. I still don’t PvP much but mained Engineer and Oak during Picnic (PvP’d way more to help test/give feedback). I’ve since moved away from both characters and feel like I can main Corn, Nightcap, and Snapdragon as effectively as Oak. For Zombies it’s Soldier, Electric Slide, and All Star and I barely touch Engineer now. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I used him for PvP or PvE. I think Peashooter’s gatling is way overpowered with its (seemingly) endless upgrade activated so I don’t use him for now. When balancing is addressed (HOPEFULLY AFTER MECHANICS), I’ll pick 1-2 characters per side as true mains for BfN.Those who don’t know, “Main” = the main character you play or fall back on when you’re trying your hardest. Some people main characters they enjoy and aren’t the best with because they prefer the role of support as opposed to fragging. No “right” answer here and that’s the beauty of gaming; the diversity. EDIT: typo

I play everything, you'll see me on AC Perry in a TT match in GW2 for instance so I don't have any mains per se but do have characters I play a little more than others that could be close:GW1: My favorites are: Skytrooper, Plumber, Goalie Star, Alien Flower, Sun Pharaoh, and Commando Pea.GW2: My favorites are: Skytrooper, Goalie Star, Party Imp, Vampire Flower, Kernel Corn, and Alien Flower. (I have a lot of time on Toxic Brainz and Astronaut, but mostly from Boss Hunts. Runners up include: Stuffy Flower, Plumber, BBQ Corn, and Mechanic).BfN: Hard to say yet as I wait to see how things will shake out once everything is running a bit better but I'd say the following are my favorites to date: Space Cadet, Sunflower, Acorn, and 80s Action Hero.I also like characters that are generally considered bad like Breakfast Brainz in GW2. I actually really don't like the Super Commando much in GW1 even though he's OP with the ammo upgrade, and I strongly dislike the detonation characters in GW2, regardless of how insane they can be.

Great idea for a topic! I never played GW1 much and my kids played GW2 so much I was barely able to get on. Since BFN came out, I haven’t been able to put it down. I just recently logged in to GW2 and am starting to get my feet wet but BFN is my addiction right now. I’m not going to stop until I get that Platinum trophy! Currently 90%. Just need to finish mastering my last few characters. Sorry lost track of the topic for a minute.My mains so far in BFN are Sunflower hands down for Plants. I love healing my team and the challenge of staying alive with every enemy wanting to kill me because of the double heal I put out is fun! Currently Grandmaster 3.The Engineer and Foot Soldier for Zombies have been my most used characters. The Engineer with the turret and the Bullhorn stuns is incredibly powerful. Putting down a turret and have 2 mechs firing faster is unstoppable. The Foot Soldier is another amazingly powerful character. His purple smoke grenade is used wrong in a lot of matches. I throw it down around my team so no one can see where we are. It’s super helpful in choke point situations especially in TT. Sorry for the long post. Could go on forever! 😁

@Iron_Guard8 wrote:I play everything, you'll see me on AC Perry in a TT match in GW2 for instance so I don't have any mains per se but do have characters I play a little more than others that could be close:GW1: My favorites are: Skytrooper, Plumber, Goalie Star, Alien Flower, Sun Pharaoh, and Commando Pea.GW2: My favorites are: Skytrooper, Goalie Star, Party Imp, Vampire Flower, Kernel Corn, and Alien Flower. (I have a lot of time on Toxic Brainz and Astronaut, but mostly from Boss Hunts. Runners up include: Stuffy Flower, Plumber, BBQ Corn, and Mechanic).BfN: Hard to say yet as I wait to see how things will shake out once everything is running a bit better but I'd say the following are my favorites to date: Space Cadet, Sunflower, Acorn, and 80s Action Hero.I also like characters that are generally considered bad like Breakfast Brainz in GW2. I actually really don't like the Super Commando much in GW1 even though he's OP with the ammo upgrade, and I strongly dislike the detonation characters in GW2, regardless of how insane they can be. What a fun array of characters you’ve played! I never woulda guessed Sky Guy for you?! I LOVED playing deto characters but refused to use them much due to their unfair advantages in PvP. During Pirates vs Cacti, however, I let the bang bang pow fly!Thanks for taking the time.

GW1: Camo ranger,Painter, Centurion, Golf Star,Fire flower, Citrus Cactus, Fire chomper, Law PeaGW2: Mechanic and Sanitation Expert, All flowers, Kernel CornBFN: Electric Slide since alpha, Foot soldier, Acorn, and I bounce around between the rest of the plants.

@spIash_damage Oooh, interesting subject! For me, try-harding can go one of two ways - either aggressively attacking / defending or supporting stronger team-mates as they do so . . .GARDEN WARFARE:Plants : Peashooter, Cactus & Jade Cactus, Fire & Shadow FlowerZombies : All-Star, Foot Soldier, Engineer & WelderGW2 :Plants : Stuffy, Fire & Alien Flower, Rose, Peashooter, Hot Rod Chomper, CactusZombies : Cricket Star, Foot Soldier, Paleontologist & Astronaut, S.H.R. Imp (imp not mech, don't like using mechs)BFN :Hard to say yet - struggling to choose a plant I love 😥 Zombies so far Electric Slide & All-Star

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Iron_Guard8
Legend
6 years ago
I play everything, you'll see me on AC Perry in a TT match in GW2 for instance so I don't have any mains per se but do have characters I play a little more than others that could be close:
GW1: My favorites are: Skytrooper, Plumber, Goalie Star, Alien Flower, Sun Pharaoh, and Commando Pea.
GW2: My favorites are: Skytrooper, Goalie Star, Party Imp, Vampire Flower, Kernel Corn, and Alien Flower. (I have a lot of time on Toxic Brainz and Astronaut, but mostly from Boss Hunts. Runners up include: Stuffy Flower, Plumber, BBQ Corn, and Mechanic).
BfN: Hard to say yet as I wait to see how things will shake out once everything is running a bit better but I'd say the following are my favorites to date: Space Cadet, Sunflower, Acorn, and 80s Action Hero.
I also like characters that are generally considered bad like Breakfast Brainz in GW2. I actually really don't like the Super Commando much in GW1 even though he's OP with the ammo upgrade, and I strongly dislike the detonation characters in GW2, regardless of how insane they can be.
spIash_damage
6 years ago
@Iron_Guard8 wrote:
I play everything, you'll see me on AC Perry in a TT match in GW2 for instance so I don't have any mains per se but do have characters I play a little more than others that could be close:
GW1: My favorites are: Skytrooper, Plumber, Goalie Star, Alien Flower, Sun Pharaoh, and Commando Pea.
GW2: My favorites are: Skytrooper, Goalie Star, Party Imp, Vampire Flower, Kernel Corn, and Alien Flower. (I have a lot of time on Toxic Brainz and Astronaut, but mostly from Boss Hunts. Runners up include: Stuffy Flower, Plumber, BBQ Corn, and Mechanic).
BfN: Hard to say yet as I wait to see how things will shake out once everything is running a bit better but I'd say the following are my favorites to date: Space Cadet, Sunflower, Acorn, and 80s Action Hero.
I also like characters that are generally considered bad like Breakfast Brainz in GW2. I actually really don't like the Super Commando much in GW1 even though he's OP with the ammo upgrade, and I strongly dislike the detonation characters in GW2, regardless of how insane they can be.
What a fun array of characters you’ve played! I never woulda guessed Sky Guy for you?!

I LOVED playing deto characters but refused to use them much due to their unfair advantages in PvP. During Pirates vs Cacti, however, I let the bang bang pow fly!

Thanks for taking the time.
ToastedSarnie
6 years ago
@spIash_damage Oooh, interesting subject! For me, try-harding can go one of two ways - either aggressively attacking / defending or supporting stronger team-mates as they do so . . .

GARDEN WARFARE:
Plants : Peashooter, Cactus & Jade Cactus, Fire & Shadow Flower
Zombies : All-Star, Foot Soldier, Engineer & Welder

GW2 :
Plants : Stuffy, Fire & Alien Flower, Rose, Peashooter, Hot Rod Chomper, Cactus
Zombies : Cricket Star, Foot Soldier, Paleontologist & Astronaut, S.H.R. Imp (imp not mech, don't like using mechs)

BFN :
Hard to say yet - struggling to choose a plant I love 😥 Zombies so far Electric Slide & All-Star
Iron_Guard8
Legend
6 years ago
I love Skytrooper's gun, the way it sounds and fires so fast is perfect for me.
I actually like the idea behind the deto characters but I'm not very good at timing the things to be as annoying with them as some people can be.
realitysquared
6 years ago
It's been awhile for me but;
GW1 saw me usually as either Chomper or All-Star.
GW2 had a few more favorites; Wrestling Star, Moto-X Star, General Supremo, Roadie Z, Vampire or Stuffy Flower, any Chomper variant, Druid or Party Rose and Mob Cob all saw large amounts of playtime from me
BfN is still settling in for me, so I'm still playing everyone almost equally. Once everyone hits Master then I'll start focusing on a smaller handful- I'm not sure who I really prefer just yet.
Sammichu
6 years ago
@spIash_damage Here are mine.

GW1:Nobody, never played it because by the time I found out it existed, GW2 was already out, so no mains here!

GW2:Toxic Brainz, Marine Bio, Foot Soldier, Sky Trooper, Party Corn, Electro Pea, Imp, Toxic Pea, Super Brainz, and Z-7Imp.

BFN:Haven't played much yet, but so far I'm enjoying 80s, Acorn, Engineer, Scientist, Foot Soldier, Citron, and All-Star.
DeAtHaDDiCtiOn5
6 years ago
Great idea for a topic! I never played GW1 much and my kids played GW2 so much I was barely able to get on. Since BFN came out, I haven’t been able to put it down. I just recently logged in to GW2 and am starting to get my feet wet but BFN is my addiction right now. I’m not going to stop until I get that Platinum trophy! Currently 90%. Just need to finish mastering my last few characters. Sorry lost track of the topic for a minute.
My mains so far in BFN are Sunflower hands down for Plants. I love healing my team and the challenge of staying alive with every enemy wanting to kill me because of the double heal I put out is fun! Currently Grandmaster 3.

The Engineer and Foot Soldier for Zombies have been my most used characters. The Engineer with the turret and the Bullhorn stuns is incredibly powerful. Putting down a turret and have 2 mechs firing faster is unstoppable. The Foot Soldier is another amazingly powerful character. His purple smoke grenade is used wrong in a lot of matches. I throw it down around my team so no one can see where we are. It’s super helpful in choke point situations especially in TT. Sorry for the long post. Could go on forever! 😁
realitysquared
6 years ago
@DeAtHaDDiCtiOn5 It's great to see someone else who uses the Zombie Stink Cloud as concealment in addition to being used for direct damage to the Plants.

In GW2 I used it for visual concealment all the time; especially in Graveyard Ops during Super Boss waves since the AI won't fire at you unless they can see you.

It was really handy when I was fighting those Dreadwood Roots in Weirding Woods. Since I unlocked the "Sticky" perk I've been having more fun sticking the grenade to Bosses and other characters.
dwooten77
6 years ago
GW1: Camo ranger,Painter, Centurion, Golf Star,
Fire flower, Citrus Cactus, Fire chomper, Law Pea
GW2: Mechanic and Sanitation Expert, All flowers, Kernel Corn
BFN: Electric Slide since alpha, Foot soldier, Acorn, and I bounce around between the rest of the plants.
PineapplePiano
6 years ago
GW1: Plasma Pea, CItrus Cactus, Sunflower
GW2: Mystic Flower, Electro Citron, Camo Cactus, Marine Biologist, Imp, Electro Brains
BFN: Team Play classes, healers, Snipers, and buffers.
If I had to pick one, it would be cactus, but sunflower is a close second