PvP - Player versus Player, all players are always split in 2 teams and engage in combat according to the rules of 6 different game modes in 24 locations. Matches are created dynamically and could start as 3v3 and grow within 3 minutes to up to 10 vs 10 players. As a reward for participation player will obtain synergy, loyalty and credits (winning yields more), and winning team gets to loot the sectors, where various crafting materials, credits, iridium or premium ship parts could be obtained.
Rotation
Depending on the rank of your ship, you may not be able to get into certain modes.
The settings for available game modes for the ship ranks are changed randomly on irregular intervals, as well as available maps may change on patch-to-patch basis
Skirmish game modes
Each game mode has a set of conditions and rules, available ship ranks range and can only be played on certain maps.
Domination
Available ranks: 1-15
Goal: Deplete all of the enemy control points. If game timer runs out, team having more control points win.
Game starts with both teams having 750 control points. There are only 3 beacons on the map and at the start of the game all 3 are neutral. Team that controls less beacons will constantly lose control points, if enemy team have control of 3 beacons points will be lost at much higher rate.
Each beacon will spawn 1 guard drones after being under control for some time, there can only be 4 guard drones orbiting 1 beacon. Enemy team must destroy these drones before beacon can be captured. In order to contribute to a beacon capture, player's ship must be within 750m radius from the beacon.
Killing an enemy will reduce enemy control points by 10pts.
Team battle
Available ranks: 1-15
Classic version. Goal: Deplete the enemy reinforcement points. If timer runs out team that have more reinforcement points win Games starts with both teams having equal amount of reinforcement points, amount of points depends on how many players in the battle, and can grow if the game grows in size during hot-join 3 minutes period. Every time player dies his team loses 1 point, if player dies in own spawn area, his team loses 3 points.
There are various artefact-boosts available around the map, they are available from the game start and will respawn after they were picked up. Each Artefact pickup grants a whole team a certain boost.
Red = Damage
Blue = Invulnerability
Yellow = Speed
Green = Hull repairs
Each boost type has its own timer, and can be used together.
Amount of reinforcement points depends on how many players there are in total in the game:
4 players = 20pts
8 players = 25pts
12 players = 35pts
16 players = 40pts
20 players = 45pts
( Team battle starts at 5:10 video-time )
Survival version
Survival is a variation of a classic team battle, following same rules and mechanics, except one - each player takes 3x dmg from all sources. Currently this game mode is considered as "experimental" and may undergo changes in near future.
Combat Recon
Available ranks: 4-15
Goal:Destroy the enemy captain and all other players afterwards. If timer runs out there are 2 rules to decide who wins:
Team that have lost their captain will lose.
In case that both captains survived or both are dead, team with more kill will win.
Captain will be randomly selected at the beginning of the match, captain is granted a 75% base damage buff for a duration of the match. Combat recon has 2 phases. During phase one (200 seconds from the start) Captains and his teammates have unlimited respawns and can play aggressively to obtain the lead in kill score board. When phase 2 starts (Captain Hunt phase) captains can not respawn, and if captain dies all of his team mates can no longer respawn, allowing enemy team to obtain numbers advantage.
Beacon Hunt
Deplete all of the enemy control points
The map has three neutral beacons in three different locations of the map
There always is only one beacon active at the same time An inactive beacon cannot be seen on the radar, it cannot be captured and it does not influence any team's control points</ref>
Each team has 175 control points at the start of the battle
You have to capture the neutral/hostile beacons
The beacons activate in intervals of ~80 seconds
Each captured beacon drains the enemy control points
You can repair allied beacons
Destroying enemy ships speeds up the depletion of enemy points
You can re-use your destroyed ships
You cannot respawn while your team controls the active beacon
Deplete all of the enemy control points
If the time runs out, the team with more control points left wins
Detonation
Destroy all enemy stations
Each team has 3 stations on their side
At the beginning a neutral EM-bomb is located in the middle of the battlefield. Max. amount of bombs on the battlefield: 2
You need to destroy enemy stations using the bombs
Shooting a station won't damage it
In order to pick up a bomb, you need to fly close to it, within 300 metres
In order to plant a bomb on an enemy station you need to fly close to the station while carrying the bomb
While carrying the bomb, your ship speed and afterburner speed will be reduced
Using modules that make you invincible or invisible for a certain time or warp your ship to another location will make the bomb drop
Unlimited respawn
Destroy all enemy stations.
If the time runs out, the team which destroyed the most stations wins. If both teams have the same amount of stations remaining, the team with more kills wins the battle
Capture the beacons
Capture all enemy beacons
Each team has 3 beacons on their side
Each beacon is protected by 4 guard drones
A beacon can only be captured when all 4 guard drones are destroyed
As long as a beacon has more than 0 points, it can be restored to 100. If a beacon is on 0 points, it cannot be restored anymore.
Limited respawn. Once the ship is destroyed, you cannot use it again in this battle
Capture all enemy beacons or destroy all enemy ships
If the time runs out, the team with most beacons captured wins
If both teams have the same amount of beacons remaining, the team with more kills wins the battle
