EVE Frontier Cycle 2 Delayed Until August 20th.

Real life has been a bit busy but next week I'm taking a week off of work. Besides taking care of some real life things I plan to play a couple of video games. Final Fantasy XIV's patch 7.3 came out on Tuesday and I want to get my crafting and gathering gear squared away for the next year in the beginning of the week. The end of the week I planned to dive into the tutorial for EVE Frontier's Cycle 2 to see what's changed. Only one problem...

We've been working hard to resolve unexpected backend issues that emerged during Cycle 1, particularly with the Mission Hub, Grace tracking, and the leaderboard. These fixes have taken longer than expected. Summer also brings a natural slowdown as the team takes time to recharge. While progress continues, we've adapted our plans around this seasonal pace.

As a result, we've decided to extend Cycle 1 by one week. Cycle 2 will now launch on August 20.

This extra time allows us to test improvements - especially to the Mission Hub - and strengthen the game's technical foundations. Our goal is a smoother start to Cycle 2 and a better long-term experience.

If you're seen issues with Grace or the leaderboard, know that we are capturing correct data behind the scenes. Standings and Grace totals will be updated after Cycle 1 ends, which may shift rankings slightly and will take a few weeks to finalize. Therefore the first EVE Points distribution will arrive in September.

As we move into Cycle 2, these improvements lay the groundwork for new missions, events, and the first steps in uncovering the deeper mysteries of the Frontier. We'll share more next week, including further details on what's coming in Cycle 2.

My plan for Frontier is to play through the tutorial in each cycle to see how the game has changed. For Cycle 1 I stopped playing once I exited my starter system. My plans have changed a little with the delay. Do I just knock out everything in FFXIV, or do I build additional infrastructure in Frontier? I might actually do the latter to give myself some additional comparison points for future posts. Besides, seeing how space has developed over my weeks-long absence might prove instructive.