Project New Weapons(Hephaestus)

[Enzyme]

Will the pistols be more effective now with the new update (more damage ETC) or as useless as currently?

Pistols are a lot more dangerous compared to how they used to be, and they pose a serious threat against people with rifles.
When selecting weapons, we wanted to shift more focus towards the pistols and SMGs and make them viable alternatives to rifles. 

Since we want to promote usage of pistols and SMGs, we've made the ammo, weapons and mods cheaper compared to assault rifles.

To answer your question directly: Yes, they will be a lot more effective compared to the ol' pea-shooters that we had.