Add comprehensive in-system gameplay features including:
Camera System:
- Orbit mode for galaxy/inspection views
- Follow mode for tracking player ship during flight
- Cinematic mode for docked/cutscene views
- Smooth interpolation and orbit controls
In-System Gameplay:
- Docked state at stations with undock functionality
- Flight mode with velocity and target-based navigation
- Point-and-click movement via ground plane projection
- Target selection system for POIs
Flight Controls:
- Flight state tracking with speed monitoring
- Automatic camera transitions between modes
- Flight HUD with speed indicator and status panel
- Contextual action system for approach/dock/mining
UI Updates:
- Docked station panel with system information
- Flight mode controls and hints
- Dynamic population display
This implementation provides the foundation for tactical
space gameplay with smooth camera transitions and
intuitive point-and-click navigation.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Implement the final onboarding step where the player loads into their
selected starting system docked at a station.
New features:
- Create in_system module for system-scale gameplay
- Spawn player ship docked at highest-population station
- Display station info panel with undock button
- Position camera for cinematic docked view with orbit controls
Implementation details:
- in_system/mod.rs: Plugin setup with DockedState and ActiveSystem resources
- in_system/scene.rs: System/POI spawning and player ship docked positioning
- in_system/docked.rs: Docked state management and UndockEvent
- in_system/ui.rs: Docked UI with station details and undock button
- Reuse existing POI spawning patterns from galaxy/contents.rs
- Select docking station by highest population (better for new players)
Modified files:
- Add in_system module exports to gameplay/mod.rs
- Register InSystemPlugin in main.rs
- Update orbit camera control for InGame state
- Re-export GeneratedStation and STARTING_SHIPS for use by in_system
The player now completes onboarding by loading into a system view with
their ship docked at a station, ready for gameplay.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
