Pancor was the poor man's entrance ticket - not as good as the megaweapons, but it could hold it's own.
Oh really? It was megaweapon before this nerf and every other weapon was weaker than pancor.
Server pvp turned into pancor wars and many new players got use to owning people with 2-3 shots from magic rifle. I bet it must have been fun "Yatta! I clicked him twice realy fast and he died! Yay!" that's why there is so much complaining about this nerf because playing pancor requires now good build and some thinking.
And it's possible to replenish after death even without a huuge stash. Looks like it's all owned by the implant-loaded top tier gun users 100% again?
Depending on location, enemies and your own team those are weapons that are used by EVERYBODY taking part in TC or other PvP activities:
Easily crafted:
pancor, xl, p90, sniper rifle, 223 pistol, gradate launcher
laser rifle, plasma rifle
avenger, rocket launcher, lsw
Caves/encounter lockers(?):
alien blaster, pulse pistol, turbo plasma rifle
So don't tell me that if you can buy/craft pancor you suddenly can't do same when it comes to other weapons? All crafted ones are easily accessible for newcomers and this gear is not even close to being ubergear reserved for oldtimers and hardcore pvp apes and inaccessible for new players. And as for weapons you can get from caves, ques what, many experienced players but those weapons from new players that enjoy locker and cave hunting.
As for gatling laser, it's strong ok, but it has many drawbacks for example from not being craftable or huge dmg range between min and max damage it can deal. Also farming gatlings is not as hard as it seams, you can do that easily in group of 2-3 people.
I still use pancor, stop whinning about things you dont know. (..) Noobs are paranoid about implants, btw. There arent so many implants, and they are not so good, make proper build and you will have chances of beating 1 implanted character.
Basically this.
If u want to do some pvp, get good build and good gear. Thats all. You will get the skill fighting. Reno, warehouse now its often empty. Get a couple of friend, get CA mkII and -ap weapons and try some pvp.
And this.
Many pvp players still use pancors because it's still a good weapon. It's just now you need good build for it and know how to play it not just stand like turret and click on enemy.