Upgrades Discussion: Imp Upgrades!

Imp was new to GW2 and a fun character for sure. I miss the way the variants had different mechs, that was a huge lure of the class in GW2.

Butt Booster Booster: Cheap upgrade and gives you more control over those jumping puzzles. I largely agree with @stukapooka though as hanging in the air longer makes you more vulnerable. This is similar to the long hang time on the moon maps in GW2 where the low gravity keeps you in the air and very vulnerable.

Arm Day: Imp has always had a lot of recoil and reducing that means you can keep your shots on target more consistently. 

Mech Hunter: I use this one a lot as getting the mech back faster is a great boon, even if you like actually using the mech like I do and not as just a big suicide bomb, which seems to be the most common mech play I've seen.

Pod Powered: Since most mechs are used as giant bombs more than as weapon platforms, this is actually a decent upgrade as its cheap and you can get out of dodge faster. 

Supermassive: One of the complaints about this ability in GW2 was that it's too large. Now they shrunk it in BfN, so making it bigger with an upgrade feels weird, but gravity grenade is not working all that well in BfN in the first place.

Ripcord: I've never liked using Impkata much, not in GW2 or BfN. It's an amusing idea of course, but even with its armor in GW2, it takes away the Imp's primary survival ability; the agility. That being said, this means you get your damage out faster and can get back to full mobility faster, so not bad.

Multiplying Madness: Another of BfN's ability that is amazing in PvE, especially Ops and skirmishes in free roam zones. It can be insanely good with lots of targets around.

Aftershock: Indifferent to this one. Don't use it much to be honest.

Energize: Now this upgrade I do use a lot. Again, it sounds like a broken record, but this is an ability that is so good in Ops and other PvE events with lots of targets. You can stay in the mech for a very long time with this in PvE, especially with some healing support. Not as good in multiplayer as either you'll get shot out of the mech, or blow it up quickly instead of being able to use it very long.

Centripetal Force: Can't say much here as it's 4 of 7 points and I don't use Impkata much. I generally try to make all 3 of my character builds use as many different abilities as possible, but I've not used this one.

Imp needed some work as when the zombie team had multiple mechs at once in GW2, it was a pain to deal with, singular mechs were mostly big targets as plant teams would focus them down quickly. Gravity grenade was also very obnoxious to deal with in GW2 so I fully get why they wanted to tone them down in BfN, but the class needs some work for a new game as the BfN version is not fully satisfactory and it butts heads with the station too often.

Also, @TheSprinter85 did you do all the plants yet? I don't remember an Acorn/oak one.

Alright, here are my upgrade thoughts: 

Butt Booster Booster: Alright, interesting thoughts. I feel like this upgrade becoming really useful depends on how you play Imp and if you can make use of the improved hover time. I used it today and got some use from it, although it should remain a cheap upgrade for sure as it absolutely is situational.

Arm Day: The recoil is only going to have a huge impact when you play at long range. As you are more designed to attack at close range, you will not really need lower recoil when attacking up close, but if you want to attack more reliably from further ranges, try this upgrade out.

Mech Hunter: B-b-back in the Mech! This is so great as you can take full advantage of your Mech and use it more often in a game. You can deal damage in any way to enemies and it does not matter how much damage you deal, just keep attacking and you can get your Mech back more quickly.

Pod Powered: It depends, I suppose. It does not seem great, although it is cheap so that kind of cancels it out. You can jump from the Mech when you want, so when surrounded by enemies, get out of your Mech and use your faster movement speed to get back to the safety of your team.

Supermassive: This upgrade seems really great, although the ability does not. You will get much more use from this when you go for grouped enemies, but that is about it. It should last for increased time personally, although enemies are more likely to walk into it while it is deployed.

Ripcord: Super cool for sure. Impkata really does make you vulnerable, so why not get it over with more quickly? The increased speed makes it easier to charge up and resolve and your enemies are less likely to vanquish you during this time. It could be even faster though, you know.

Multiplying Madness: Guess what? Missile Madness just became way better when you use this upgrade. It is great for dealing with grouped enemies, and if you can vanquish multiple enemies at a time, just keep using it in quick succession. Fun times and you can party now!

Aftershock: This upgrade is decent but could be better. It is actually hard for your Mech to hit enemies right in front of you, so you can use your Bionic Bash when you use this upgrade to keep the distance and your enemies will be easier to hit, now that they are not right in your blind spot.

Energize: What is this? Super rad is what! It may not be great in many situations, but you can use your Bionic Bash to keep your Mech for even longer or potentially forever, along with regaining health on your own. Your Mech cannot normally do either of these things, so it opens up new possibilites to your Mech.

Centripetal Force: You know how Imp is vulnerable during Impkata? Well, not anymore! You can move faster to keep up with your enemies or get away from things, and the jump makes you more unpredictable so you are not standing there like a lemon. Awesome and the upgrade should cost less (ignore the last part)!

Imp is generally one of my favourite characters to play, and that is mainly because of the upgrades to be honest. Having a way to use your Mech more often and to be able to restore battery fuel along with health in your Mech is actually super cool!

@Iron_Guard8 I have not covered all of the plants yet. I am starting with Attack characters, and then I will go over the other classes!