1. Bug report for PVP player matchmaking level. It doesn't make sense that other lvl 18's get 2 shots on me or that a level 20 usually will get the first shot. If this is intended, then at least make a statement regarding this.

2. When fighting, I will sometimes lose both of my turns on one attack even though the match making levels are different.

3. Sometimes, my shield will not pull up, even though all criteria are met.

First of all, hello daggertye;
I'll answer your questions:
1. I need your matchmaking level before I can say anything about this one.
2. When two players with equal matchmaking levels, it can happen at the first turn, but other than that, we can call that a bug. I just need to be sure that's not overheating what are you talking about, it's currently the only feature that makes layers skip their turn.
3. Shield has one secret criteria, since there was a time that the shields were pnly energy shields, so all shields require you to have at least 1 energy to activate. Once activated, heat shields will not be turned off when your energy is depleted. If that wasn't the case, that too, could be a bug
Have a good day...

The first one is a bug. I fight at match-making level 16 and I frequently find level 17-18's get the first move. Not only do they get the first move, they get first moves twice

I've played a couple games where I've fought level 15's and I still get first move


This is a fight I had with CC. In the replay you can see it's the first move made (hopefully) and I cooled down for it since I shouldn't have had the first move. Just an example.

I thought Ilona said that was tied to the weapon levels but I am unsure.

I can't prove this, as weapon levels for fusion weapons have been taken out of the game (and I'm unsure if it still effects how gets first hit).

However I know this bug has been around even when weapon levels were accounted for. So I don't think it's that.

Probably... I remember recommending something about matchmaking turns to Ilona and Liran on chat, when this system was new