Conquest utilizes all of the different multiplayer games and places them into the context of a persistent battle for domination of the galaxy. There are five warring houses and each house can have a large pool of members so that Conquest is overflowing with players eager for a match. It begins with a map showing several dozen planets all ripe for the taking by any of the houses. You'll be able to see which planets your house controls and any adjacent planet can be attacked. That's where the battles take place with any available members of your house (up to six on each side) taking members from the opposing house in different game types to see who will rule the planet.
Each planet on the map has a specific game type and rules associated with it, so that conquering the entire map will require your house to be adept at a variety of game types. One planet will be decided by a Team Destruction match, the winner of the match earning the planet. Another may be a Battle Armor only Capture the Flag contest. As planets are taken, the server updates real-time data, letting you know the outcome of every battle in case you are away from Xbox Live for a few days.
