Vanguard Founders, 

Recently, the EVE Vanguard First Strike event saw legion take to the surface and help spread corruption in New Eden by fulfilling contracts on the frontlines. We are thankful to all who participated in this first experimental deployment of these new warclones in New Eden. This was merely the beginning and we want to take a moment to reflect on some of the learnings from the First Strike event, and take a look ahead at what is in store in the first half of 2024. We also encourage you to join the discussion on our Discord server, where you can get all the latest news and updates about EVE Vanguard, as well as connecting with other players and developers alike. 

BUILDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMUNITY

Both during and after First Strike, we have been watching and listening to vast amounts of feedback received from those who took part in the playtest event. There were several common themes so let’s dive into those: 

• Some players expected a more complete game than they got...