Elite Dangerous: Vanguards Patch 2

Elite Dangerous: Vanguards Patch 2

Greetings Commanders,

Servers will be offline on 2nd September for Elite Dangerous: Vanguards Patch 2 to be deployed. You can find the schedule and update notes below.

Downtime starts - 7am UTC

Downtime ends - 10:30am UTC

*Please note that these are estimated times, we will update our forums and social media with any changes.

Features of Note

  • You are now able to install the Bar/Bartender on your Squadron Carriers
    • Only the Squadron Leader can manage purchase orders
  • You are now able to set your visibility as Private or your Squadron only, hiding your location and other details
  • Carrier balance is now accessible via the Squadron Bank, with members able to contribute directly to the account

Issue Tracker Fixes

  • Fixed instances of crashing when loading into the game while in an Apex Shuttle (Issue ID: 78026)
  • Fixed the Squadron Carrier Livery UI being blank for Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and French localisations (Issue ID: 77868)
  • Fixed Senior Officers of Squadrons incorrectly having the ability to purchase Squadron Carriers, resulting in an error and disconnect. Only Squadron Leaders should have this ability. (Issue ID: 77823)
  • Fixed instances of the On Foot Mission Board not filtering correctly (Issue ID: 77283)
  • Fixed being unable to hand in and gain rewards for Team-based missions (Issue ID: 77996)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed instances of crashing when on the loading screen for the game
  • Fixed instances of crashing when navigating Squadrons UI
  • Fixed instances of crashing related to Decals and Nameplates
  • Fixed instances of crashing when editing permission groups for a Squadron
  • Fixed commander given ship name not showing up when ship is added to Squadron Bank

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