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Ancient zombie pigman

A lot of people don't seem ready to say goodbye to the old zombie pigmen, and while I don't agree with holding on to the past, I do see some possible lore implications which I do like.

I suggest that very very rarely, like pink sheep rarely, instead of a zombified piglin spawning a zombie pigman spawns instead. They would be called "Ancient zombie pigman" and would drop ancient debris. They would essentially be living fossils, so old that even evolution has left them in its dust.

This would be a very interesting way to appease the old zombie pigman fans.

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    I like it. Kind of an Easter egg. 100% perfect suggestion, but may need to be buffed due to drops.

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    When struck by lightning a pig would turn into a Zombie Pigman because It just doesn't make sense for it to turn into a Piglin.... The Piglins resemble the Hoglins and the Pigmen resemble pigs so why would a pig turn into a Piglin. This should stay as it was and like that we get to keep our beloved Pigman. 

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    Maybe make it so you can only attack it with a pickaxe, since it's a fossil. Or maybe it would spawn in place of ancient debris in some chunks? Just, buff it, because ancient debris is op

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    New Zombidfied Piglin is very good, but old Zombie Pigman is classic. Overworld Pig has a normal head. Old Zombie Pigman should still spawns when lightning strikes within 4 blocks of a pig.
    But no with the golden sword.

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    This could also be involved with the lore of the Totem of Undying.

    I also agree that Netherite is OP and is far too easy to get. Having Ancient Pigman guarding it would make hunting down scraps so much harder.