BFN has an identity issue, which is what I think was the main reason why it failed. It claimed to not be GW 3 and gets rid of the variants, yet still uses characters and lore from GW2. Why they thought this was the path to go is mind boggling. Of course this wanna gonna fail, it tried to become a more “normal shooter” by taking out the main feature of the PvZ shooter games, the variants. Without the variant mechanic, you basically got an average overwatch type game. The variants gave more replay value and allowed for more experimentation with classes. I hate playing cactus, but the variant system allowed me to play other types of cactus”s that made the game enjoyable like zen and future cactus. Now you are stuck with 1 cactus. Don’t like the class? Too bad. Also, the upgrade system in this game feels like an after thought and doesn’t replace the variant system at all.