So confused about instancing

[Smoon]

I was in Nanomam open play and I interdict a wing of 3 wanted NPCs. I get all three out of SC and proceed to get two of them down when another commander shows up. I rammed him on accident because I am trying to fight without FA and got all turned around when I boosted. He was real cool and had every right to blast me into atoms but he wanted to know where I was at. I told him USA - California and he was UK. I AM NOT accusing anyone of hacking/cheating because I am a 46 year old guy who doesn't sweet this stuff but can anyone help with the following questions?

1. Is instancing supposed to be geographical location? Just thinking about P2P issues like lag or high ping times.
2. Once I am out of SC and in combat can anyone join in? Do I even show up on radar?
3. I know once I am in a CZ/Res this is supposed to happen but I thought no one could see me outside of the instance
4. What is the acceptable way to wish someone from the UK good luck? Is cheers sufficient?

 

[Arjin]

I was in Nanomam open play and I interdict a wing of 3 wanted NPCs. I get all three out of SC and proceed to get two of them down when another commander shows up. I rammed him on accident because I am trying to fight without FA and got all turned around when I boosted. He was real cool and had every right to blast me into atoms but he wanted to know where I was at. I told him USA - California and he was UK. I AM NOT accusing anyone of hacking/cheating because I am a 46 year old guy who doesn't sweet this stuff but can anyone help with the following questions?

1. Is instancing supposed to be geographical location? Just thinking about P2P issues like lag or high ping times.
2. Once I am out of SC and in combat can anyone join in? Do I even show up on radar?
3. I know once I am in a CZ/Res this is supposed to happen but I thought no one could see me outside of the instance
4. What is the acceptable way to wish someone from the UK good luck? Is cheers sufficient?

I'll do my best to answer,

1. Instancing is not geographically specific you can instance with anyone in any instance.
2. Once out of SC you are off the radar. A player would have to have targeted your wake in order to follow you into the instance.
3. Outside of an instance they can't, unless in SC, or in same instance.
4. According to Gordon Ramsey it is P-word off, but i am sure Cheers will do nicely.. lol

 

[Smoon]

I'll do my best to answer,

1. Instancing is not geographically specific you can instance with anyone in any instance.
2. Once out of SC you are off the radar. A player would have to have targeted your wake in order to follow you into the instance.
3. Outside of an instance they can't, unless in SC, or in same instance.
4. According to Gordon Ramsey it is P-word off, but i am sure Cheers will do nicely.. lol

I was thinking it was #2. Now if I didn't have enough to worry about it is someone jumping in from my wake. Well it is Elite Dangerous for a reason. Thanks!!

 

[[HJ]-RedRaven]

Arjin is correct - out in SC both of you are 'in the same instance',

Expanding on the answer to your query 3 -
- When you interdicted your NPC's and dropped out into normal space, you left the SC instance and made your own (the drop from SC masks the spin-up of a normal space server instance in which you and the NPC's are the only inhabitants)
- Your SC wake was created back in the SC instance you left behind. It shows up to everyone out in SC. Anyone with a wake scanner can 'drop in and say hi' and if they leave a wing beacon, everyone else in their wing...
- The UK player would have seen you twisting around wildly (interdicting) then drop out, leaving the wake. He can then target and scan the wake, approach the wake and drop out (into your instance) and join you and the NPC's.
- FA Off shenanigans... I'm presuming he didn't blast you into atoms

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Should also note that CMDRs with wake scanners can also scan your high power wakes left behind when you jump systems - they can follow you (if they have fuel and a FSD capable of the jump distance)!