We challenged you to support your favorite contenders in Phase 1, and your response has blown us away! Through countless creative submissions, as well as your dedicated in-game flight and drive time, your choices have determined which ships will go head-to-head in the Live Showdown. Now that the dust has settled, your top 16 vehicles have emerged, with each battling to represent one of eight divisions. While the competition has already been fierce, things only become more heated as we surge into Phase 2 of Ship Showdown 2955. Old rivalries will be rekindled. Daring upstarts will square off against battle-hardened legends. For each division, two ships enter, one ship leaves — and only you can decide the outcome. The following matchups will determine who moves on to the Elite Eight, with one ship or vehicle ultimately carving a path to be crowned this year's champion. Choose wisely, as in celebration of their victories, your Elite Eight will all be available to fly for FREE during the remainder of Ship Showdown! Phase 2: Head-to-Head Matches August 18: :package: Freighter Division (Transport): Argo RAFT vs Anvil Asgard August 19: :motorway: Road Warrior Division (Ground): Ursa Medivac vs Greycat MTC August 20: :checkered_flag: Speed Demons Division (Racing): Origin M50 vs Mirai Razor August 21: :footprints: Underdog Division (The Little Ones): Anvil Gladiator vs Origin 85X August 22: :compass: Pathfinder Division (Exploration): Zeus Mk II ES vs Drake Corsair August 23: :gear: Heavy Duty Division (Industrial): Drake Vulture vs Argo MOLE August 24: :alien: Alien Division (Alien Vehicles): Esperia Prowler Utility vs Esperia Talon August 25: :gun: Run & Gun Division (Combat): RSI Polaris vs MISC Starlancer TAC Get ready for the Top 16 of Ship Showdown 2955! Will your favorite contender fight on, or be reduced to scrap? You decide. Keep in mind that the Final Four competitors will each receive an exclusive Best in Show paint and in-game manufacturer-themed poster — and the overall winner will be honored with an in-game championship pennant commemorating their 2955 win. Don't forget, if you're able to guess every head-to-head matchup correctly and vote flawlessly in Phase 2, you'll walk away with the Nostradamus Spectrum Badge — because you saw it coming all along. :rotating_light: As we mentioned in our Ship Showdown Phase 1 update, once the Elite Eight contenders are chosen, a limited number of Aegis Idris will be made available. Please note that a select group of the most active players (and testers) across multiple criteria over the last several months will have priority access to the first 12 waves. Additional players will have access to 12 subsequent waves during the remainder of the head-to-head matchups. This approach aims to ensure a fairer distribution of these limited ships. Only a small batch of ships will be offered in each wave, so not everyone who wants one may be able to secure an Idris during this event. However, there will be other chances to obtain this and other limited ships such as later this year at the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo. We appreciate your understanding, and we'll see you in the live Showdown! The Aegis Idris will be restocked at the following wave times: Priority Access Waves Wave 1: August 26, 2025 - 1600 UTC Wave 2: August 26, 2025 - 2000 UTC Wave 3: August 27, 2025 - 0000 UTC Wave 4: August 27, 2025 - 0400 UTC Wave 5: August 27, 2025 - 0800 UTC Wave 6: August 27, 2025 - 1200 UTC Wave 7: August 27, 2025 - 1600 UTC Wave 8: August 27, 2025 - 2000 UTC Wave 9: August 28, 2025 - 0000 UTC Wave 10: August 28, 2025 - 0400 UTC Wave 11: August 28, 2025 - 0800 UTC Wave 12: August 28, 2025 - 1200 UTC Open Access Waves Wave 1: August 28, 2025 - 1600 UTC Wave 2: August 28, 2025 - 2000 UTC Wave 3: August 29, 2025 - 0000 UTC Wave 4: August 29, 2025 - 0400 UTC Wave 5: August 29, 2025 - 0800 UTC Wave 6: August 29, 2025 - 1200 UTC Wave 7: August 29, 2025 - 1600 UTC Wave 8: August 29, 2025 - 2000 UTC Wave 9: August 30, 2025 - 0000 UTC Wave 10: August 30, 2025 - 0400 UTC Wave 11: August 30, 2025 - 0800 UTC Wave 12: August 30, 2025 - 1200 UTC If you’re wondering whether you’ll qualify for the first 12 waves, make sure you’ve opted in to receive our Weekly Newsletters. We’ll send an email to all eligible accounts shortly before the waves begin.