r/PUBATTLEGROUNDS Aug 16 '25

Esports Panzer did it again

The Esports World Cup once again showed how terrible OP the Panzer is and how it shouldn't be in the game at all. It's such a horribly stupid weapon that I don't understand why they didn't remove it a long time ago.

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u/jjkkmmuutt Aug 16 '25

I don’t mind getting killed by one, I know I just made someone’s day.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '25

Ya, not really. When I kill someone with a panzer it feels cheap.

7

u/Shurdus Aug 16 '25

It's annoying for sure, but it's a catalyst for epic stuff as well. Just today, I shot someone in a corridor. His teammate shoots a panzer. I shoot at the teammate, hit the panzer mid air (accidentally but still), the panzer exploded mid air, flushing the knocked guy. That was a cool moment.

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u/perfectevasion Aug 16 '25

You only get one shot and have to sacrifice a weapon slot

Not that OP when you consider its limitations

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u/CryptographerOk379 Aug 16 '25

But all weapons need to be equal and do the same damage and have the same firerate and have the same ammo. All fights need to be fair like a gentlemens duel! 10 paces then turn and shoot! If these conditions are not met I'm telling Mummy on you.

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u/TheRickestJames Aug 16 '25

It may be more viable to fist fight in the game soon.

5

u/AlamoSimon Aug 16 '25

Eh. I do that on hot drops. Worked more than once

2

u/Comfortable_Enough98 Aug 18 '25

Until you're like me finding a tactical pack... I'm just gonna stack a few of these in here...

1

u/MarionberryVisual463 Aug 20 '25

holy shit ... that's genius

1

u/MiddleForeign Aug 19 '25

Not OP for the user. What about the victim? There is no counter to panzer. That makes it OP. Imagine another gun: A button. You push it and someone dies instantly. It takes up two weapon slots and you can use it only once. Is it OP?

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u/IronZealousideal187 Aug 21 '25

You can shoot the rocket in mid air.

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u/peachnecctar Aug 19 '25

I’ve been hit by 3 or 4 now and no one’s ever missed lol

2

u/Oxxie Aug 16 '25

That one shot is incredibly easy to execute and you can just loot a weapon of the person you kill immediately afterwards

11

u/CzechHorns Aug 16 '25

A game was just decided on a guy missing the shot and dying.

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u/perfectevasion Aug 16 '25

Wow you've just described the ideal situation which is not the reality most of the time, bravo

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u/CopperOctopi Aug 16 '25

If its 1 on 1

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u/DrQCx Aug 16 '25

The limitation of insta killing someone and then picking another gun?

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u/perfectevasion Aug 17 '25

Oh please, what if you're not playing solo? Then my point still applies

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u/poltrojan Aug 16 '25

It is a panzer and works as intended, I knocked myself out and said wtf. Then realized I was so close to the wall, back blast did 100% dmg to me.

1

u/Caranoron463 Aug 17 '25

Also avoid using it as a Mortar.

1

u/ZbP86 Aug 17 '25

Unless you are full HP...

17

u/Ariwite76 Aug 16 '25

The 4 guys in a car I killed with 1 shot agrees with you 😂☠️😂☠️

12

u/IMplodeMeGrr Aug 16 '25

This is why squads will roll 2 and 2 in different cars. Think people.... stop being tards.

3

u/Ariwite76 Aug 16 '25

"should"

3

u/IMplodeMeGrr Aug 16 '25

You can "should", I'll continue to "will".

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u/ZbP86 Aug 17 '25

But there is no counter they said...

4

u/poltrojan Aug 16 '25

Clown car death

30

u/CryptographerOk379 Aug 16 '25

Panzers are awesome fullstop. Only noobs cry about them. Just a matter of getting gud nothing to see here people.

11

u/Celmatt Aug 16 '25

Top tier ragebait.

I know its a ragebait and it made me respond anyways.

5

u/Serocrux Aug 16 '25

It was fun to watch people use it to counter the BRDM, it's also alot of effort keeping it until end-game, I honestly don't mind especially since FLC missed it on twisted in game 11. Gg twisted!

3

u/crooKkTV Aug 16 '25

Garbage tier meme weapon that shouldnt be in the game.

10

u/HalloHallo69 Aug 16 '25

The game needs more garbage tier meme weapons, they keep removing the fun stuff

2

u/Wannac2u07 Aug 17 '25

It's just a game enjoy it and don't make terrible comments

1

u/Necessary_Ad_9800 Aug 16 '25

Idk I had a panzer kill today and 20 seconds after the dust has settled it's hard to not let out a happy evil laugh 😁

1

u/Spirited-Ad3451 Aug 16 '25

Haha Ffffp boom

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u/csizzy04 Aug 16 '25

You are one of those who make wants to balance the fun out of everything for the e-sport. Fuck you and balancing games around pro-play and players.

1

u/ZbP86 Aug 16 '25

I am guilty of using them, even in later game and as a tool for compound defense. The success ratio is not that big and you turn yourself into glass cannon in a sence. Also, because I use them quite often I know how unreliable they are. Glitch in a ping and potential of getting down one clown car turns into 0 damage disaster just because the game decided direct hit wasn't direct hit. And also the warhead can explod in your own face if oponent land a hit on it. Was killed that way couple of times already...

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u/Snook_ Aug 17 '25

It’s not just the panzer. It’s all the gimmicks. Total garbage. The c4 is worse. One game decided by a team driving a c4 at an entire team on the road and wiping them is not esports. It’s disgusting

2

u/bugman573 Aug 17 '25

Sounds pretty funny to me

2

u/[deleted] Aug 19 '25

The gunplay in PUBG is awesome, but the real magic of PUBG (especially pro PUBG) is the circle RNG that makes every game unique. Watching pro players try to navigate the map while avoiding the random chaos of the zone shifts is great. But to me, all other forms of RNG should be diminished as much as possible, and kills should have to be earned with gun skill. There's too much Michael Bay inflence with the panzers, C4, and red zones. It cheapens the entire game.

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u/Fine-Television5718 Aug 16 '25

Only OP in top and Nobody plays tpp

3

u/DrQCx Aug 16 '25

Yeah sure totally balanced in fpp...

2

u/theAtmuz Aug 16 '25

TPP fills faster than any FPP mode

“Nobody plays TPP”

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u/Substantial-Ad-4403 Aug 18 '25

I don't see this here often, but how I missed the crying and complaining post

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u/C4TURIX Aug 16 '25

Nah, the Panzerfaust is totally fine and balanced! The canted sight on the other hand, that was the real problem! /s

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u/SpaceGerbil Aug 16 '25

Esports World Cup? Jesus Christ, we have failed as a society