So, the point of the new HS mode was to create an even playing field for the game.  But it is failing on some pretty basic points.  Things I've experienced in the last 3 days of playing...

1) Playing a Tier 2 match, I've been matched up against Tier 1 opponents with mods. (Tier 2 should not have mods).

2) Playing a Tier 2 match, I've been matched up with and against Tier 3 and/or Tier 4 teammates/opponents, (no pilots and usually very low grade equipment).

3) apparently as long as you meet the stars requirement, you can play anything.  I playes a Tier 3 match and was put against Parasite and Seeker.  There is no way to deal with that at those tiers.

4) we are supposed to need up to 80 seconds to players to play against.  Instead we are getting a less than 10 second wait to go against players of higher tiers or teammates of lower tiers OR bots OR both!!  So, the game just new within 5 seconds that there wouldn't be anyone of my tier level to play in the next minute plus?  really??

Look, I know this is a new game mode and all, but just what kind of testing is going on over there?  The exploits that can be used in this game mode are disgusting!!  All you have to do to win a huge majority of your matches is to spend money on a mech and keep it at 3 stars.  You'll have a mech with abilities that others can't compete with.  Oh, that's the definition of pay to win.  I get it now.  That's why matchmaking is NEVER fixed for ANY game mode.

After 2.5 years, I'm getting way too salty.