1) How broad is the tier distribution target in most matches? I get that after 2 minutes the release valve opens and it's broader grabbag, but are most matches a) bunch of folks on same tier vs each other,

2) Is it only absolute tier that matters, or does the progress bar in a tier matter. If someone just earned T3 is their weight the same as someone in T3 but 90% of the way to T2? Or is their still a numerical ranking like ELO that is separate from the tier ranking that is used, but also is reflected in the Tier ranking and bar.