In PvP it doesn't matter what gear you have, since it's alll the same. So what does it matter if you have good gear or not? If you are on top all the time, you are obviously the better player, congradulations!!! If you suck, what's the point in playing? You shouldn't be rewarded for doing poor, especially if it's intentionaly done. But these stories, while true, are extremly over exagerated. But they do keep people coming back to PvP for the extremly rare chance they might get something cool...and that's the point. Why would anyone keep returning to PvP to have thir arse handed to them over and over? They wouldn't. Throw in a rare chance to suck and get something cool, and you'll have tons of sheep willing to try.... and it geeps PvP full of targets for you. And while the damage perks may not work, all the ohter ones do. You don't think faster melle, reloading, gernade, melee and super refresh don't gibe you an advantage? So if you really think about it..it makes sense...

Why does your enjoyment of the game depends so heavy on what people you will rarely interact with get? Seems a bit childish to a point. Yes it sucked when you perform well and get nothing, but what other people get shouldn't be the determining factor for your play experience. For the record, none of my gear has come from pvp.