"Syndicate, Armada,Guild and Faction" Wars are a fairly new  feature, and  last  about  4  days,  the  other  War(mode) you are  talking  about, which I don't participate in is something  that  has been  around  for some time,( PC  is one of the games  the  older  war is not on), also  the "" older  war mode feature  can  affect the  regular  game ,since  rival syndicates carry over their  rivalries and  retaliation happens with the syndicates involved,they also have  the  points noted on their  syndicate profile page if indeed they joined those  wars.
WAR MODE:::::::: 
the one you seem to be asking  about,
SYNDICATES
Join an existing Syndicate or create your own to climb the leaderboards as an organized force of gangs with a common goal! Ally yourselves with like-minded Syndicates and make enemies of those who stand in your way.
War
Syndicate Leaders and officers can choose to enable War Mode, which will allow them to compete with other Syndicates for War Trophies, and XP rewards.
War Syndicates are ranked according to how many War Points (WP) they have. WP is earned by doing attacks, Punches and Hits on Mobsters who belong other War Guilds.
You only get WP for a limited number of each type of action against a single opponent, with kills and wins awarding the most.
Be warned, targeting a member of another War Guild will add you to the War Rivals list of everyone in that Syndicate for a time, even if you are normally outside their Fight Range!
For more detailed information about getting WP, visit your Syndicate Page and click the blue (i) button beside the War info.
Pro tip: A way tougher player hitting you up for War Points? Don't hit back! Warring players can only hit you a few times if you're outside their Fight Range, but if you attack them back you�ll end up on their Personal Rivals list for a whole day or until you are killed.
two totally  different  games within the game
					 
				
			
			
			
		 
		
		
		
			
			
				Last edited by a moderator: Dec 15, 2013