Greetings Commanders,
Elite Dangerous: Vanguards Patch 3 is now live and you can find the update notes below.
Features of Note:
A new process has been introduced to automatically assign a new Squadron Leader in the event the current leader has become inactive for an extended period of time:
On each weekly maintenance, Squadron Leaders will be checked for if they have not logged in during the previous 90-day window. If this is the case, an in-game message will be delivered to all active (defined as having logged in within the past one week) members within the next rank below the leader, informing those players that the leader has until the next weekly maintenance to log in.
If the Squadron Leader logs in during this window, the process will be cancelled.
If no active members are found within the next rank below the leader, the next rank below that will be checked. This process will repeated until active members are found within a rank. If no active members are found in any rank, the squadron will be marked as 'Inactive'.
The only change to 'Inactive' squadrons is that they are hidden from the public Squadron Browser. They will be unmarked and therefore unhidden when any member of that squadron logs in.
The lowest rank within a squadron will not be eligible for leadership transfer.
If the Squadron Leader does not log in to the game during this time, on the weekly maintenance, a new Squadron Leader will be appointed. The leader will be selected randomly between those members who received the inbox message.
This new leader can then transfer leadership freely if they do not wish to be Squadron Leader via the Roster interface.
Please note that for Squadrons with leaders who have already been inactive for more than 90 days, this process will begin immediately.
Bug Fixes
Fixes potential causes of a crash after jumping a Fleet Carrier
Fixed errors occurring when filtering the Squadron Browser by certain Powerplay characters
Fixed squadron not being created if motto, mission statement, and application requirements are blank