Board Thread:Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time/@comment-25571438-20150320134815/@comment-24275721-20150322165838

Starfruity wrote: Because the game is no longer the same as it was earlier! Someone who already played older versions won't get the experience that newer players will have unless they replay anything that was affected, and new players will never get to experience the old versions. This is why I hate 1.7 so much! Also, they're changing the ability he had in PvZ1, so continuity is broken yet again! Also why I hate 1.7: Sunflowers give 50 sun unlike in PvZ1.

I don't mind minor buffs or nerfs like Garg Prime's nerf and Pea-nut's buff, but Fume-shroom's range being TRIPLED is a pretty big deal. I understand that it's a matter of personal opinion but honestly I don't think most people will care if they get a powerful plant.

By your logic, even in pre 1.7 era, the game came with Plant Food which was a new addition and plants got different abilities (albeit temporarily but it's still an added ability). So new players will still get new abilities that were not present in PvZ1 (so continuity was broken since the moment people found out about Plant Food abilities) and old players got something new to play around with.

Again, it's a sequel, it's not mandatory to keep everything same always. It's normal for things to change. Otherwise things will become boring, repetative and predictable (just look at most game franchises nowadays). So IMO the buff is actually pretty nice as we get new abilities beyond that of existing ones to make the game fresh and it helps us in numerous levels too.