Arenas will offer players the ability to fight in instanced factional 1v1 or 2v2 modes. These function similar to Battlefields in that players will queue and receive rewards for active participation.
Each Arena instance will have three rounds, each round lasting three minutes. When the three minute timer is up sudden death mode will be activated! The onset of sudden death mode will activate a fire spawn, causing the match to end at the five minute max duration.
The best 2/3 will determine the winning side. In addition, there will be an ELO rating system to ensure fights are balanced and rewarding for the more competitive players. The first "season" will function as a pre-season to get players familiar with the arenas. In future seasons ELO rating will determine rewards such as titles and other possible rewards.
Several measures have also been put in place to prevent griefing of the system, these include restricting queuing to one character per account, applying a forfeit penalty for those who leave arenas early intentionally, and separate logging of arena matches so Staff can monitor what is going on in them with ease.
Currently only one Arena map is available the "Imperial Star Destroyer Crucible" with "Massassi Temple" on the way!
With the addition of PvP Arenas a new token system will be introduced. Players will then be able to use the "Arena Tokens" to purchase rewards, such as the XJ-2 Airspeeder, with a few more surprises to come!
Arenas will continue to be supported by SWG Beyond, bringing more maps, leaderboards and other unique features over time! We hope players will enjoy this system and are eager to see you in the arena...