Is it possible to preload the gravity-well ring around a systems primary star before anything else? I'm often enough knocked out of supercruise because I misjudged the invisible border 
Request from an Explorer
- Thread starter Acaelus Thorn
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It doesn't load it until your scanner has had time to scan whatever is right there next to you, at which point it can place the rings.
That's why explorers throttle to zero on the jump countdown. Coming through the jump with momentum is a bad idea unless you expect to land in the middle of hostiles and need to maneuver; since - so far - that hasn't been a problem for explorers, you do a dead momentum jump.
Besides, being an explorer is already too safe and too easy; don't make it easier.
That's why explorers throttle to zero on the jump countdown. Coming through the jump with momentum is a bad idea unless you expect to land in the middle of hostiles and need to maneuver; since - so far - that hasn't been a problem for explorers, you do a dead momentum jump.
Besides, being an explorer is already too safe and too easy; don't make it easier.
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But... plenty of times the ring is there as soon as I jump in. I'm confused.
Never mind - I see what you're talking about. Thank you!
Yeah, I don't know quite what the game's algorithm is on the scanning, but it seems like big stars pop up pretty quick because a) they're big and b) you're right on top of them. Smaller things like neutron stars can take several seconds for the scanner to find. It usually pops a warning like "1 new astronomical object found" ... Then you get the ring. If you're dealing with a neutron star you're in the danger zone before the scanner finishes!
Anyhow - safe flying, CMDR!
You should be able to tell how close you are to a star by your fuel scooping rate and/or your heat. If your fuel scoop is at maximum, you're close to being dropped out of supercruise. If you're not scooping and getting hot, it's a T Tauri and there's no point getting any closer.Is it possible to preload the gravity-well ring around a systems primary star before anything else? I'm often enough knocked out of supercruise because I misjudged the invisible border
I don't. I stay on full throttle and fly directly towards the star then cut the engines and start fuel scooping, target the star, and start a system scan (all at the same time) when I'm exploring. Judging when to cut the throttle can be a little difficult, and it's better to be safe than sorry, then move in slower. Also, keep an eye on your heat - T Tauri stars can be killers if you're not paying attention and just expecting a fuel scoop pop up.
I've only ever had a few "oops" moments when I've got too close, but then all I do is turn and fly away from the star at 50% throttle and start again.
You've got to be able to know what neutron stars and other odd stars and objects look like when you jump in. You shouldn't ever have any throttle when you see (or don't see) an neutron star. It's not that difficult, all the dangerous stars look completely different to normal stars. If you can't see anything when you jump in, immediately cut the throttle.