diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Connections/ConnectionRenderer.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Connections/ConnectionRenderer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a680c847ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Connections/ConnectionRenderer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Connections
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Connects hit objects visually, for example with follow points.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class ConnectionRenderer<T> : Container
+        where T : HitObject
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Hit objects to create connections for
+        /// </summary>
+        public abstract IEnumerable<T> HitObjects { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Connections/FollowPoint.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Connections/FollowPoint.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc24186e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Connections/FollowPoint.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Connections
+{
+    public class FollowPoint : Container
+    {
+        public double StartTime;
+        public double EndTime;
+        public Vector2 EndPosition;
+
+        const float width = 8;
+
+        public FollowPoint()
+        {
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+            Alpha = 0;
+
+            Masking = true;
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+            CornerRadius = width / 2;
+            EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
+            {
+                Type = EdgeEffectType.Glow,
+                Colour = Color4.White.Opacity(0.2f),
+                Radius = 4,
+            };
+            
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new Box
+                {
+                    Size = new Vector2(width),
+                    BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Alpha = 0.5f,
+                },
+            };
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            Delay(StartTime);
+            FadeIn(DrawableOsuHitObject.TIME_FADEIN);
+            ScaleTo(1.5f);
+            ScaleTo(1, DrawableOsuHitObject.TIME_FADEIN, EasingTypes.Out);
+            MoveTo(EndPosition, DrawableOsuHitObject.TIME_FADEIN, EasingTypes.Out);
+
+            Delay(EndTime - StartTime);
+            FadeOut(DrawableOsuHitObject.TIME_FADEIN);
+
+            Delay(DrawableOsuHitObject.TIME_FADEIN);
+            Expire(true);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Connections/FollowPointRenderer.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Connections/FollowPointRenderer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b57f0881bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/Connections/FollowPointRenderer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Connections;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
+{
+    public class FollowPointRenderer : ConnectionRenderer<OsuHitObject>
+    {
+        private int pointDistance = 32;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines how much space there is between points.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int PointDistance
+        {
+            get { return pointDistance; }
+            set
+            {
+                if (pointDistance == value) return;
+                pointDistance = value;
+                update();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private int preEmpt = 800;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Follow points to the next hitobject start appearing for this many milliseconds before an hitobject's end time.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int PreEmpt
+        {
+            get { return preEmpt; }
+            set
+            {
+                if (preEmpt == value) return;
+                preEmpt = value;
+                update();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private IEnumerable<OsuHitObject> hitObjects;
+        public override IEnumerable<OsuHitObject> HitObjects
+        {
+            get { return hitObjects; }
+            set
+            {
+                hitObjects = value;
+                update();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void update()
+        {
+            Clear();
+            if (hitObjects == null)
+                return;
+
+            OsuHitObject prevHitObject = null;
+            foreach (var currHitObject in hitObjects)
+            {
+                if (prevHitObject != null && !currHitObject.NewCombo && !(prevHitObject is Spinner) && !(currHitObject is Spinner))
+                {
+                    Vector2 startPosition = prevHitObject.EndPosition;
+                    Vector2 endPosition = currHitObject.Position;
+                    double startTime = prevHitObject.EndTime;
+                    double endTime = currHitObject.StartTime;
+
+                    Vector2 distanceVector = endPosition - startPosition;
+                    int distance = (int)distanceVector.Length;
+                    float rotation = (float)Math.Atan2(distanceVector.Y, distanceVector.X);
+                    double duration = endTime - startTime;
+
+                    for (int d = (int)(PointDistance * 1.5); d < distance - PointDistance; d += PointDistance)
+                    {
+                        float fraction = ((float)d / distance);
+                        Vector2 pointStartPosition = startPosition + (fraction - 0.1f) * distanceVector;
+                        Vector2 pointEndPosition = startPosition + fraction * distanceVector;
+                        double fadeOutTime = startTime + fraction * duration;
+                        double fadeInTime = fadeOutTime - PreEmpt;
+
+                        Add(new FollowPoint()
+                        {
+                            StartTime = fadeInTime,
+                            EndTime = fadeOutTime,
+                            Position = pointStartPosition,
+                            EndPosition = pointEndPosition,
+                            Rotation = rotation,
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+                prevHitObject = currHitObject;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
index 49c6869189..b6daffbb8b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Connections;
 using osu.Game.Modes.UI;
-using OpenTK;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.UI
 {
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.UI
     {
         private Container approachCircles;
         private Container judgementLayer;
+        private ConnectionRenderer<OsuHitObject> connectionLayer;
 
         public override Vector2 Size
         {
@@ -36,6 +39,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.UI
 
             Add(new Drawable[]
             {
+                connectionLayer = new FollowPointRenderer
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Depth = 2,
+                },
                 judgementLayer = new Container
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -63,6 +71,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.UI
             base.Add(h);
         }
 
+        public override void PostProcess()
+        {
+            connectionLayer.HitObjects = HitObjects.Children
+                .Select(d => (OsuHitObject)d.HitObject)
+                .OrderBy(h => h.StartTime);
+        }
+
         private void judgement(DrawableHitObject h, JudgementInfo j)
         {
             HitExplosion explosion = new HitExplosion((OsuJudgementInfo)j, (OsuHitObject)h.HitObject);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj
index a659683c27..e0b9f5c904 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj
@@ -46,9 +46,12 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\BezierApproximator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\CircularArcApproximator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableOsuHitObject.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Connections\ConnectionRenderer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Connections\FollowPointRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\ApproachCircle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\CirclePiece.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableSlider.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Connections\FollowPoint.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\ExplodePiece.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\FlashPiece.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\GlowPiece.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs
index aa2af83cb4..14d9599be6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/HitRenderer.cs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
 
                 Playfield.Add(drawableObject);
             }
+            Playfield.PostProcess();
         }
 
         private void onJudgement(DrawableHitObject o, JudgementInfo j) => TriggerOnJudgement(j);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/Playfield.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/Playfield.cs
index 748c71a8b3..91eddce73c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/Playfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/Playfield.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
-using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
 {
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
             });
         }
 
+        public virtual void PostProcess()
+        {
+        }
+
         public class ScaledContainer : Container
         {
             protected override Vector2 DrawScale => new Vector2(DrawSize.X / 512);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 36ea7c5b49..7f2fa415d2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -237,11 +237,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            Delay(250, true);
+            Content.Delay(250);
             Content.FadeIn(250);
 
-            Delay(500, true);
-
+            Delay(750);
             Schedule(() =>
             {
                 sourceClock.Start();