Board Thread:Plants vs. Zombies 2/@comment-25546049-20150904224205/@comment-24275721-20150905181543

Xenons wrote: Ballistic Planet wrote:

Mediocre recharge? Damn! Just damn! Why couldn't they keep it fast?
 * Garlic: 50 Sun, Mediocre recharge (Not actually mediocre, it's the same as Twin Sunflower and Grave Buster). Yes, zombies HAVE to bite it.

Because PopCap has developed a tendency for balancing (which is in fact nerfing) plants. Remember the time when Wall Nut came with just 50 sun with high toughess? With that same properties Sweet Potato became 300 sun. If certain plants that debuted earlier had to debut now, they would be "balanced" (in quotes mind you) with either reduced health, increased time for recharging or increased sun cost.

I'm pretty sure if Garlic had come during pre-1.7 era, he would have had a fast recharge witha better health system. Also, I'm really thankful that Winter Melon came at that time. Who knows what "balancing" Popcap would have done to it had it arrived in these times?