# \[COMPLETED\] Extended Downtime Notification - 9 March 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** official\ **Created:** [March 8, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233 "2021-03-08T16:23:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CCP\_Dopamine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_dopamine/32/280835_2.png) [@CCP\_Dopamine](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Dopamine)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/1 "2021-03-08T16:23:55Z")
Hello, everyone, Tomorrow, **Tuesday 9 March** , we will be updating EVE Online to Version 19.02, bringing the highly anticipated [Fleet Formations](https://www.eveonline.com/article/qoqs13/fleet-formations), new [Expert Systems](https://www.eveonline.com/article/qp2zb5/expert-systems-coming-soon), and a few other changes to the game. Full patch notes with respective forum threads for player feedback will be available tomorrow at 11:00 AM UTC. We expect the maintenance to last for up to 25 minutes, with **Tranquility resuming to accept player connections by 11:25 AM UTC at the latest**. I will keep you posted here and on [EVE Status Twitter](https://twitter.com/EVE_status). o7 ---
**Author:** ![CCP\_Dopamine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_dopamine/32/280835_2.png) [@CCP\_Dopamine](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Dopamine)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/2 "2021-03-08T16:24:02Z")
## UPDATES: **11:35** Thank you for your patience, everyone. Tranquility is open and accepting connections! Fly safe and have fun out there o7 **11:27** The deployment looks good. Tranquility is back up for the last range of checks and we will be lifting the VIP momentarily. **11:00** Good day, everyone, The extended maintenance has begun. I will let you know if we expect to be done sooner than the estimated 25 minutes. In the meantime, feel free to check out [today’s patch notes](https://www.eveonline.com/article/qpnkqn/patch-notes-version-19-02) but please keep this thread for **discussion about the extended downtime only** and refer to the respective forum threads listed in the article. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Erebus\_TheChin\_Sundance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/erebus_thechin_sundance/32/375165_2.png) [@Erebus\_TheChin\_Sundance](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Erebus_TheChin_Sundance)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/3 "2021-03-08T16:38:45Z")
Any fix for the “The next Stargate on a Route in the Info Panel may not always be selected.” issue? ---
**Author:** ![Cipher\_Jones](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cipher_jones/32/258701_2.png) [@Cipher\_Jones](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cipher_Jones)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/4 "2021-03-08T16:44:43Z")
Biggie Smalls is NOT in heaven. ---
**Author:** ![Dace\_Cad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dace_cad/32/405721_2.png) [@Dace\_Cad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dace_Cad)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/5 "2021-03-08T16:44:52Z")
Will we finally get the new Kestrel model you guys were designing live about half a year ago?! ---
**Author:** ![Dace\_Cad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dace_cad/32/405721_2.png) [@Dace\_Cad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dace_Cad)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/6 "2021-03-08T16:45:09Z")
Off Topic, but Fat Boy Slim is. ---
**Author:** ![Tipa\_Riot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tipa_riot/32/443513_2.png) [@Tipa\_Riot](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tipa_Riot)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/7 "2021-03-08T16:46:32Z")
Cross fingers the fleet formations won’t break anything major … especially the option to warp at zero without jitter (if this wasn’t patched in the meantime). ---
**Author:** ![Colonel\_Santiago](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/colonel_santiago/32/429118_2.png) [@Colonel\_Santiago](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Colonel_Santiago)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/8 "2021-03-08T17:34:02Z")
Nice, now if CCP could update the old map so it works properly that would be great. ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/9 "2021-03-08T17:34:22Z")
I am quite certain that this next update will fix all the remaining, known problems with Eve. ---
**Author:** ![tutucox\_Khamsi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tutucox_khamsi/32/430743_2.png) [@tutucox\_Khamsi](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/tutucox_Khamsi)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/10 "2021-03-08T17:43:50Z")
> [@Xeux](#): > > I am quite certain that this next update will fix all the remaining, known problems with Eve. I’m pretty sure they will announce the FW fix we are all waiting for ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/11 "2021-03-08T17:44:38Z")
They don’t need to document ALL the changes, Tut. The FW fix will just be “and other miscellaneous gameplay adjustments.” ---
**Author:** ![chez1962](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/chez1962/32/480660_2.png) [@chez1962](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/chez1962)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/12 "2021-03-08T17:55:07Z")
![lmao](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/0/a/0a432b3c0707a112be86a37d6330d9e9c7c8246e.gif) FIX things yeah right ---
**Author:** ![addelee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/addelee/32/509654_2.png) [@addelee](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/addelee)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/13 "2021-03-08T18:06:31Z")
> [@CCP\_Dopamine](#): > > bringing the highly anticipated [Fleet Formations](https://www.eveonline.com/article/qoqs13/fleet-formations), Anticipated by whom? I didn’t realise anyone asked for it or wanted it. ---
**Author:** ![Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/uriel_the_flame/32/490165_2.png) [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Uriel_the_Flame)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/14 "2021-03-08T18:09:57Z")
They fix the problems alright just not how you people think… > _verb_ > > verb: **fix** ; 3rd person present: **fixes** ; past tense: **fixed** ; past participle: **fixed** ; gerund or present participle: **fixing** > > 1. fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position. > “they had candles fixed to their helmets” > > - arrange (something) on a permanent basis. > “the rate of interest is fixed for the life of the loan” 😏 ---
**Author:** ![Perkutor\_Jakuard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/perkutor_jakuard/32/498809_2.png) [@Perkutor\_Jakuard](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Perkutor_Jakuard)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/15 "2021-03-08T18:09:57Z")
Making happy F1 Fcs of nullsec, cool. ---
**Author:** ![Salt\_Foambreaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/salt_foambreaker/32/280119_2.png) [@Salt\_Foambreaker](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Salt_Foambreaker)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/16 "2021-03-08T18:23:32Z")
> [@Xeux](#): > > They don’t need to document ALL the changes, Tut. The FW fix will just be “and other miscellaneous gameplay adjustments.” It was, like 4 patches ago, in the list of localization fixes, did you miss it? 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Ark\_Zxr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ark_zxr/32/247263_2.png) [@Ark\_Zxr](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ark_Zxr)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/17 "2021-03-08T18:51:26Z")
Inb4 they break everything else then restart the server several more times lol ---
**Author:** ![879](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/879/32/257486_2.png) [@879](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/879)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/18 "2021-03-08T18:58:00Z")
Hasn’t that been spotty forever though? ---
**Author:** ![Voser\_Hecin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/voser_hecin/32/477436_2.png) [@Voser\_Hecin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Voser_Hecin)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/19 "2021-03-08T19:33:19Z")
That has always been hit or miss for me. ---
**Author:** ![Tiger\_space\_Thedark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tiger_space_thedark/32/373728_2.png) [@Tiger\_space\_Thedark](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tiger_space_Thedark)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233/20 "2021-03-08T20:19:43Z")
I am optimistic about the fleet formation [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/completed-extended-downtime-notification-9-march-2021/299233.md?page=2)