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You can open the Lobby by the Battleground icon  in the bottom right corner of the user interface, or by the hotkey ’B’.
This button opens the Help menu if a player is already in a battle.
If somebody is on a run, this button is not available.
The Lobby shows you information about the average waiting time and the available game modes, and here you can reach the ranklist and help menu too. You can see a chat here which shows only the BG messages, this messages appear in purple colour in the normal chat window.
Waiting time: The time which the player spend on the waiting list. It starts when the player click on the 'Sign Up' button. If the player has not sign up yet, this filed is empty. 
On the picture the upper counter shows the time passed since the sign up. Below it, the average time is visible. This shows how much time the last 10-50 players have to wait before the battle begins.
If the player put the Lobby window into small size, then the window which shows the waiting time will appear in the upper left corner. The waiting time starts with the sign up to the waiting list and finishes when the battle begins and the player enter the map.
There are 4 games modes:
 DEATHMATCH
DOMINATION
LAST MAN STANDING
POWER HUNTING
Player statistics:
The player statisctics appear in a window. The statistics contain the win/loss ratio, and the place on the world ranklist.
If the player is in the first 60% of the ranklist, a bronze star  is visible beside its name, a silver star  in the first 30% and a gold star  in the first 10%.
The owners of the 3rd  , 2nd  and 1st  places get a trophy beside their names.
A detailed statistics can be displayed by a small button beside the statistics. The system refreshes the stars and trophies every day, the statistics are always up-to-date.
Funcion buttons on the interface:
 Sign Up button: The biggest button is the 'Sign Up' button. You can join the Battleground on every map, except for the runs. After the battle, the player will be teleported back the map from where he/she entered the Battleground. If the player is on the waiting list, this button will be grey. At the left side of the Lobby, the available Battleground modes are visible, the players can sign up one or more types too at the same time. If the player does not select a mode, he/she will registered for all the types. After the sign up, the player will be registered for the waiting list of the selected game modes. It is possible to join with a group, this time the group leader has to sign up. In this case, the waiting time may increase because all the group members will be added to the waiting list together. The system will choose players from the waiting list based their level and earlier performance on the Battleground. The goal is that the selected groups to be in balance. The first battles will be used for the listing of the players, so it can happen that you will not fight with the right companions.
 Cancel Sign Up button: It can be found beside the 'Sign Up' button, by it the player can cancel the sign up, then he/she will be deleted from the waiting list and the time counter closes. This button is inactive (grey) until the sign up.
 Profile button: The player can view the detailed statistics about his/her performance in a different window. On the surface the players name is visible with the status stars. Under the name there is a summary: Wins, Losses , Place and Karma  .
In the window, a detailed statistics can be viewed, according to the game modes. It shows how many battles the player participated in, furthermore the 'Wins', 'Losses', 'Defeated players' and 'Other statistics'. Status starts will show if a player provides an excellent performance at the given statistics.
The icon at the bottom of the window  opens the ’Achievements’ window where the players can see the Achievements acquired so far.
 Spectator Mode button: the players can join a battle as a spectator.
 Battle Shop button: It opens the Batte Shop, the list of the items which is buyable by Battle Points, where the players can buy items for the Battleground. These items and potions are usable only on the Battleground. The Currency tab shows the amount of the acquired Battle Points.
 Help button: Opens the Battleground Help which explains you the most important information about the Battleground. This text can be found in the normal Help menu.
 Ranklist button: Detailed ranklist of the players. There is a total ranklist on the main page of the Battleground ranklist which orders the players based on their wins/losses ratio. Futhermore, there is a ranklist according the battle modes on different tab which lists the best ones of the given battle type. On the third tab, there are further ranklists based on the other statuses.
Battleground Chat Channel: A special chat where the players can talk about the Battleground. This chat is available in the normal chat window too.
Tips: At the bottom of the surface short tips are visible, change in every 5-10 seconds and show information about the Battleground.
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