Taganov wrote: Hi, I'm new to the forum. I jumped into the new PvP season and have hit a brick wall of retaliations and attacks that have sucked away almost half my progress (went from almost 1800 to 1000). For those who place regularly, is shielding pretty much mandatory? I had dreams of the Grey BW and a heroic 10 pack PROGRESSION rewards (I entertained no illusions of placing), but I don't know how feasible that is unless I somehow do it all in one huge push before my team is gang...molested by teams with max level Patch, Classic Magneto (OMG) and Hulk. I feel so deflated I almost don't want to play PvP anymore. Anyhow, I enjoy the game immensely, just looking to recalibrate my expectations based on some veteran feedback.