# Vanguard First Strike - Downtime (Concluded) **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** official\ **Created:** [December 8, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644 "2023-12-08T13:57:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CCP\_Arcade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_arcade/32/479917_2.png) [@CCP\_Arcade](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Arcade)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/1 "2023-12-08T13:57:27Z")
Vanguard First Strike playtest will be taken offline at 14:00 UTC to resolve an issue. We hope to have the playtest back up and running 30 minutes later at 14:30 UTC. Apologies for the short notice. We will update you here and via the vanguard-announcements channel on discord. [https://www.eveonline.com/discord](https://www.eveonline.com/discord) 14:18 - Vanguard is once again open and accessible. Apologies again for the short notice of downtime. ---
**Author:** ![Chribba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/chribba/32/396873_2.png) [@Chribba](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Chribba)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/2 "2023-12-08T13:59:04Z")
Keep up the good work, and thanks for all the pew pew! /c ---
**Author:** ![CCP\_Arcade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_arcade/32/479917_2.png) [@CCP\_Arcade](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Arcade)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/3 "2023-12-08T14:11:08Z")
During Vanguard downtime we will mostly be discussing rocks. Feel free to join. ![For Chribba](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/5/b/f/5bff7930428332cf3deaa1d470cd9de84aad1f1f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ax\_l\_Thorne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ax_l_thorne/32/412835_2.png) [@Ax\_l\_Thorne](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ax_l_Thorne)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/4 "2023-12-08T14:17:38Z")
Igneous rock, Why dost thou smother my home in firey goop? Laying waste to land and farm. Yet once thou hast harden, green twigs sprout. The Earth renewed. ---
**Author:** ![CCP\_Arcade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ccp_arcade/32/479917_2.png) [@CCP\_Arcade](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/CCP_Arcade)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/5 "2023-12-08T14:20:11Z")
Vanguard is once again open and accessible. Rock discussion has finished. Apologies again for the short notice of downtime. You guys rock!\* \*sorry ---
**Author:** ![Rtsu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/rtsu/32/382977_2.png) [@Rtsu](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Rtsu)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/6 "2023-12-08T14:24:44Z")
Is there oxygen in the maps First Strike takes place? if not how do the things burn? Insert Val Kilmer meme ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/7 "2023-12-08T14:29:34Z")
Granite rock, So big and strong, Towering pillar of might, Mountain of intrusive igneous. ---
**Author:** ![PorceIain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/porceiain/32/476273_2.png) [@PorceIain](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/PorceIain)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/8 "2023-12-08T14:29:59Z")
diorite is the best ---
**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:** [December 8, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/9 "2023-12-08T17:14:49Z")
Out of interest, How do we actually uninstall Vanguard? I’d like the 20+gig drive space until the next time. ---
**Author:** ![Earnest\_Emu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/earnest_emu/32/380843_2.png) [@Earnest\_Emu](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Earnest_Emu)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/10 "2023-12-08T17:22:43Z")
Sadly I couldn’t even get the game loaded. On the new launcher download status the downloaded amount kept jumping up and down. It would say downloaded 9gb/12/gb and then a few seconds it would jump to 2gb/12gb. Just kept doing that for hours. ---
**Author:** ![DrysonBennington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/drysonbennington/32/501369_2.png) [@DrysonBennington](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DrysonBennington)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/11 "2023-12-08T17:38:40Z")
Nice, I like the sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![DrysonBennington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/drysonbennington/32/501369_2.png) [@DrysonBennington](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DrysonBennington)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/12 "2023-12-08T17:53:47Z")
Well, I purchased an Omega account but the new launcher says that I am still an Alpha account. Is this a glitch? ---
**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:** [December 8, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/13 "2023-12-08T19:31:03Z")
I got it to install but it crashed on startup for me every single time. I gave up in the end but I can’t work out how to remove it other than editing the registry myself 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Anthony\_FatTony\_Amico](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/anthony_fattony_amico/32/391106_2.png) [@Anthony\_FatTony\_Amico](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Anthony_FatTony_Amico)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/14 "2023-12-08T19:36:32Z")
Most detailed rock I have seen. 😂 ---
**Author:** ![Iceacid\_Frostpacker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/iceacid_frostpacker/32/505689_2.png) [@Iceacid\_Frostpacker](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Iceacid_Frostpacker)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/15 "2023-12-08T20:14:12Z")
Those two huge sensuous boulders are such a satisfaction to look at! ---
**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:** [December 8, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/16 "2023-12-08T20:26:17Z")
> [@Iceacid\_Frostpacker](#): > > satisfaction to look at Just imagine if they were made of ice instead. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Iceacid\_Frostpacker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/iceacid_frostpacker/32/505689_2.png) [@Iceacid\_Frostpacker](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Iceacid_Frostpacker)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/17 "2023-12-08T20:32:42Z")
> **It's fine as those will do as my new new desktop bg for now** > > ![new-bg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/f/6/f/f6f6fa69e6aa5ce3b7809c5a342b9173f0a7b38a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ax\_l\_Thorne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ax_l_thorne/32/412835_2.png) [@Ax\_l\_Thorne](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ax_l_Thorne)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/18 "2023-12-08T22:52:43Z")
> [@Uriel\_the\_Flame](#): > > Just imagine if they were made of ice instead Or maybe made of killright. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/19 "2023-12-08T23:00:44Z")
> [@Ax\_l\_Thorne](#): > > made of killright That would trigger gankers more than permits and ganking triggers miners. 🤭 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Ax\_l\_Thorne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/ax_l_thorne/32/412835_2.png) [@Ax\_l\_Thorne](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Ax_l_Thorne)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644/20 "2023-12-09T00:12:05Z")
Hardly. It’s not that hard to get rid of a pesky kill right. Especially those that are set open to the community for 0 isk… [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/vanguard-first-strike-downtime-concluded/431644.md?page=2)