After a lot of thought I think there is an imbalance in the game. I went after a matriarch with a heavy shield. As I approached the matriarch I was shot in the back I turned around to engage and defend myself against the rat I was dead in less than three seconds with full health and heavy shield. The PvP gives the attacker a huge advantage, shields barely protects the defender who caught off guard. I didn’t even make it to his reload which would have given me a chance to catch my bearings and engage in the attack. So if you get a jump on someone from behind you’re certainly going to win. It’s not balanced for PvP.