We all have those 5 seconds of nothing when you try to enter/drop out of supercruise. 5 seconds isn't much, but it's 5 seconds I could spend doing something else. Not to mention it is slightly off putting in a non-explanitary way.
What I think is happening now is the player (computer) is contacting the ED servers to check or prepare the instance for arrival. This would take time to spawn in the ships in the instance.
Instead, go off the code for "If in supercruise and J key is pressed, drop out into normal space" and as soon as J is pressed it drops you out. The instancing is done whilst you drop out. The sensors simple need to "update" to hide this. Set a 3-5 second period when the sensor can do a full sweep of the area (it's logical in a way) before displaying ships as they spawn in. If jumping to a station, here's a solution for it not appearing straight away:
When within 1mm and travelling under 1000km/s, people drop out as a safe disengage. Most people do this as soon as possible, up to about 300km away. You won't be able to see the station from 3 km away, right? Whilst the instancing is loading, instead if that horrible blue slipstream effect, just play the dropping out noise and decelerate
This is more logical than the system of "You're going at 600km/s aaaaaand now 300 m/s". Simply drop out but still travel quite fast as the ship slows down, then 5 seconds later, when you will be able to see the station, the instance will have loaded. Much more immersive.
Support would be nice
What I think is happening now is the player (computer) is contacting the ED servers to check or prepare the instance for arrival. This would take time to spawn in the ships in the instance.
Instead, go off the code for "If in supercruise and J key is pressed, drop out into normal space" and as soon as J is pressed it drops you out. The instancing is done whilst you drop out. The sensors simple need to "update" to hide this. Set a 3-5 second period when the sensor can do a full sweep of the area (it's logical in a way) before displaying ships as they spawn in. If jumping to a station, here's a solution for it not appearing straight away:
When within 1mm and travelling under 1000km/s, people drop out as a safe disengage. Most people do this as soon as possible, up to about 300km away. You won't be able to see the station from 3 km away, right? Whilst the instancing is loading, instead if that horrible blue slipstream effect, just play the dropping out noise and decelerate
This is more logical than the system of "You're going at 600km/s aaaaaand now 300 m/s". Simply drop out but still travel quite fast as the ship slows down, then 5 seconds later, when you will be able to see the station, the instance will have loaded. Much more immersive.
Support would be nice
