Yes, that’s the plan!
Though like all plans, nothing is set in stone until we’ve implemented it.
We’re just being careful with the design that people don’t set up “farming teams” to power-level their friends (or themselves on alt accounts). But at the same time, we DO still want to give rewards for playing friends.
EDIT: Clarification… NO REAL TIME PVP PLANNED.
Sorry guys, I interpreted the question in a completely different way!
You can CHOOSE a friend to fight. but it will still be the AI controlling them