Editing PvP (section)

==Gameplay==
When the matchmaking system successfully finds enough players for a game, the map begins to load while a loading screen displays the composition of each team for the upcoming battle. A 30-second countdown will start when eighty percent of all players have successfully loaded the map. When all players are present while the countdown is still active, the timer will switch to 3 seconds before starting the battle.<ref>[https://aw.my.games/en/news/general/second-major-update-apocalypse-season-now-available The second major update of the Apocalypse season is now available! - Armored Warfare Official Website]</ref>

===Objective===
The objective for both teams is to destroy all opponents' vehicles, or to capture a control point (also known as "base"). The location of control point to capture depends on the subtype of standard PvP match played.

*Standard - Each team holds one control point, and the goal is to capture the enemy's control point on the other side of the map.
*Encounter - There is one neutral control point located around the center of the map, and both teams should fight for its control.

===Mechanics===
Standard PvP mode is considered a team deathmatch; there is no respawn available for all players, therefore a vehicle that has been destroyed in-game will remain unplayable until the end of a match. Each battle has a 15-minute time limit. Within that limit one team has to win or lose, otherwise the battle will be declared a draw with reduced rewards for both teams.

In situations where the matchmaker cannot create full-scale teams larger in a timely manner, players in a queue will be placed into a Skirmish match, which features fewer players in a match-up on a reduced size map.

===Rewards===
When a mission ends, players are presented with a debriefing screen with the battle result. {{Currency|xp}}[[Experience]] and {{Currency|credits}}[[Currency#Credits|Credit]]s are rewarded based on the players' individual performance. The winning team receives higher rewards than the losing team, but players on the losing team who have performed well can also gain substantial rewards.

Players can also earn [[Battle Rewards|Epic Medals]] by fulfilling specific requirements in a PvP match.<ref>[https://aw.my.games/en/news/general/developer-diary-special-medals Developer Diary: Special Medals - Armored Warfare Official Website]</ref> Earning multiple Epic Medals in a single match can also reward the player with decorative Mastery Flags for the vehicle that participated in the said match.<ref>[https://aw.my.games/en/news/general/development-mastery-flags In Development: Mastery Flags - Armored Warfare Official Website]</ref>