You can also take and hold various areas on some of the maps to earn victory points. (thatvideogameblog.com)
The achievements have a decent range of difficulty from getting your first settlement to collecting 1000 victory points in online ranked matches. (andymerrill.com)
Cash is important because it's the way you win, essentially acting as victory points at the end of the game. (wolfsgamingblog.com)