# Elite Dangerous Elite Dangerous: Vanguards | Patch 2

- Product: Elite Dangerous (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/elite-dangerous)
- Vendor: Frontier Developments
- Date: 2025-09-01
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/359320/view/508464193954907205
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/elite-dangerous/releases/2025-09-01-elite-dangerous-vanguards-patch-2

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- **added** — Bar/Bartender can now be installed on Squadron Carriers
- **added** — Squadron members can set their visibility as Private or Squadron only to hide location and other details
- **added** — Carrier balance is now accessible via the Squadron Bank with members able to contribute directly to the account
- **changed** — Only the Squadron Leader can manage purchase orders
- **fixed** — Fixed instances of crashing when loading into the game while in an Apex Shuttle
- **fixed** — Fixed the Squadron Carrier Livery UI being blank for Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and French localisations
- **fixed** — Fixed Senior Officers of Squadrons incorrectly having the ability to purchase Squadron Carriers
- **fixed** — Fixed instances of the On Foot Mission Board not filtering correctly
- **fixed** — Fixed being unable to hand in and gain rewards for Team-based missions
- **fixed** — Fixed instances of crashing when on the loading screen for the game
- **fixed** — Fixed instances of crashing when navigating Squadrons UI
- **fixed** — Fixed instances of crashing related to Decals and Nameplates
- **fixed** — Fixed instances of crashing when editing permission groups for a Squadron
- **fixed** — Fixed commander given ship name not showing up when ship is added to Squadron Bank

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](https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/78026))

- Fixed the Squadron Carrier Livery UI being blank for Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and French localisations (Issue ID: [77868](https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/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](https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/77823))

- Fixed instances of the On Foot Mission Board not filtering correctly (Issue ID: [77283](https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/77283))

- Fixed being unable to hand in and gain rewards for Team-based missions (Issue ID: [77996](https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/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