Phumade wrote: Assuming that the top ten are shielded and all have about 1000 to 800 points. I have 799 points but i'm unshielded. Under the match making system, would a new player in the bracket not see the top ten as potential opponents? And am I right to assume that because I'm unshielded anyone can see me? Basically, I'm wondering as the more of the brackets start to shield, does the available pool of matches start to shrink? and does that mean that every retaliation attack while shielded is ONLY from players that I attacked on my way up the bracket? Thanks Kung Phu panda