Mi-8 CSAR + Troop Insertions on Enigma's Dynamic Cold War Server | DCS Mi-8 Multiplayer

[@Enigma89]

Anyone else here start to fly helicopters on the server who traditionally only flew fixed wing?

[@jycannel4626]

I normally only participate in DCS competitive, which is fixed wing, but your server has have given me a place to allow me to fly my helicopters :)

[@MoleUK1]

Yep, had only flown WW2 in IL-2 and WarThunder before hopping in helos in DCS. Though I have since bought a few jets in DCS, I can't stop flying the helo's. It's too fun, especially in VR. The Huey and Mi-8 are both a joy to fly on the server, both are challenging in different ways and both are great fun in helo dogfights.

[@mattgolsen5895]

It's nice to have a purpose. I also picked up the Mi-8 for this server. Is there anything in the works like EWR reports for the helos since overlord bot ignores us? Thanks for the great server!

[@mattgolsen5895]

It's nice to have a purpose. I also picked up the Mi-8 for this server. Is there anything in the works like EWR reports for the helos since overlord bot ignores us? Thanks for the great server!

[@Enigma89]

@@mattgolsen5895 We have something our sleeve but it's still an idea. More to come

[@snakeoo7ca]

This enigma guy really knows his way around the server

[@Enigma89]

I would hope so😇

[@wauweau]

Haha, definitely

[@quelin1]

I like the Mi-8 not for the rockets it can carry, but because you can turn on the little fans in the cockpit.

[@Enigma89]

Gotta stay cool :)

[@bkup1332]

That's a nice little detail. 😃

[@ChickentNug]

Mi-24 can too

[@SuperJeb98]

@@ChickentNug and you can stick your fingers in the mi 24 fans :)

[@Enigma89]

Special thank sot Rhyn0 who ran me through the basics on the Mi-8 and escorted me in his Mi-24 Hind. You can find his Twitch here. www.twitch.tv/rhyn0

[@kyriakos2706]

Trying the mig-21 rn and I have to say that your cold war server is the most fun and one of the best if not the best server I've ever played on.Thank you for this masterpiece.

[@Enigma89]

Thanks!

[@wyattjd1157]

Quick tip for flying near/over power lines, always fly over the actual tower itself, it is much easier to clear it.

[@horstweihrauch1]

flying the Mi8 feels majestic

[@shoeby9273]

I just downloaded 122g and found out I need the beta version, but this video gave me more will to redownload. Thanks, champ.

[@Enigma89]

You can upgrade from stable and don't need to download everything again

[@johnnysize6271]

I tried out a lot of servers, but your server is golden.

[@blackhatch46]

I almost exclusively fly helos. Its so much fun especially if you have another bird in section with you.

[@tif2247]

As a person who essencially plays helicopter exclusivley. Thank you.

[@Rhyn0]

Great video. Glad you enjoyed your heli outing, happy to fly with you anytime.

[@rhysgoodman7628]

Do you think a CH-53 or MH-53 Pave Low would be fitting for DCS? I for one would LOVE a 53, but I know that some people are dead-focused on weapons and weapons alone. A heavy-lift helo would be a ton of fun IMO. Especially if ED would allow us to store things in the internal bay!

[@Enigma89]

Could be fun for sure

[@teitr28]

The Mi-8 really doesn't mind rolling landings, as long as you're going completely straight, otherwise it's really fast to tip over.

[@MoleUK1]

I make the majority of my landings in the Mi-8 as forward rolling, but yeah you really do have to line it up right. And make sure the brakes aren't engaged.

[@Enigma89]

It is a miracle I did not break my helo in any of those landings. I am so bad with the Mi-8

[@teitr28]

@@Enigma89 it took me 30 hours to get really good at landing that thing, you did fine!

[@wolfmafia5621]

I love the view in the mi8 its my favorite to setup sams and csar. although I find the gazelle better at csar due to it can protect its self a lot easier.

[@wolfmafia5621]

Enigma have you tried flying helicopter in vr?

[@Enigma89]

I don't have VR.

[@AlphaGatorDCS]

awesome! Can't wait to get this on Colosseum

[@ghostdog688]

Gonna be heading back to the server now that the Mi-8 has multicrew. Might be fun having a few buddies on the bus! :)

[@speedingSloth]

I just played for the first time on the Server, killed 3 Hinds and Mi-8 with my Gazelle. ☺️ But the Enemy choppers didnt know what to do so they where easy kills.

[@Enigma89]

Hopefully you enjoyed it!

[@Boniek78pl]

I fly a lot on Mi-8 and I will be happy to join you

[@Enigma89]

I don't fly the mi8 super often but when I do I am on discord

[@fedesev]

aait, u convinced me. tonight im in.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I finally made the jump to multiplayer and realized how unprepared I was. When just messing around with single player missions I always had hot starts, easy communications set or even starting in the air to save time. You can't do that in most online servers. When you spawn in, you are cold and dark, you have to radio the tower for each step of the process and there's no external views, nothing. Just you in a cold and dark aircraft. And in some aircraft, like the Mi-8 (and it's pronounced Em-eye eight, not me eight) the radios are a whole world unto itself. So, I had to go back and basically start from scratch. There were some aircraft I had never done a proper landing! When the mission was completed I would just jump out and not bother to land where I was supposed to land. That shit won't fly in a server when others are counting on you to land, rearm and refuel, sit while the mechanics repair damage and get back out there. So my advice to all new players is before you even fire the weapons on your module, make sure you can do all that stuff I just mentioned. You'll never make it on multiplayer if you don't. Liked and subbed

[@CarrotOfAnachronos]

It is pronounced "Me" in Russian though

[@runtodagobah8199]

Had to down vote to keep the likes at 420. It was the right thing to do

[@NikovK]

10:34 Your crew chief wants to know how a rabbit got in the turbine.

[@CH-cm1yx]

You'll have a lot more success with mi8 rockets if you have no sideslip and solid forward speed. If you are using your rudder at all and not trimmed its a good indication you will have some significant horizontal deviance. Try getting a good speed for the run then trim out and cut just a bit of power before firing the rockets so you arent being dragged along by the rotors, you more closely mimic the attack run of a fixed wing aircraft - straight in

[@Enigma89]

I will try it out next time, thanks!

[@CH-cm1yx]

@@Enigma89 how good is the Mi8 vs the ground targets on your server? Just getting back to DCS after a year hiatus and the Mi8 has been my bae off and on for years. Considering spending the time to really learn the technical aspects of the bird and getting into 'multirole' play with it if you will.

[@Enigma89]

@@CH-cm1yx ​ @C H The Mi8 is viable on the server because it can do troop deployments. Basically it can ferry troops to the front and the troops blow up targets. Once the SPAAA is down then the rockets are fine. It's no hind but it is a good troop bus. Just know that the troop deployments are bugged on the server due to the latest DCS patch. We have a fix and are releasing it this week.

[@ttenor12]

Helos is where fun is at

[@Enigma89]

It's a nice change of pace to just chill and float around

[@ttenor12]

@@Enigma89 To me, it's the opposite when it comes to helos in PVP flying NOE and then getting to the opposite team frontline to land and deploy troops almost never ends well on my end lol though when you pull it off, it's an intense and rewarding experience.

[@horstweihrauch1]

Hello Enigma, are there stats which planes or helis are used not so muche? Is it in generel more suited learning the Hind or Hip for the cold war server (troop transport etc)? THANKS)

[@Enigma89]

There are stats but they are not publicly facing yet. The mi8 is one of the used least modules on the server but it has seen a recent uptick

[@horstweihrauch1]

@@Enigma89 Wow, thanks a lot for your reply, I really appreciate that. I will then try to deploy troops soon``

[@aidanq4280]

how do i make the troops i drop off shoot a flare after destroying targets so I can pick them up?

[@Enigma89]

Fly within 5km of them.

[@gregsutton2400]

Can you pick up actual bailed friendly pilots?

[@Enigma89]

Yes

[@BrokenFarmer]

Can you explain a little bit about why you’re looking for? I still am really confused about this server. Are you just lookin for things near that front line? Is this how ground attacks work?

[@Enigma89]

In short yes.

[@ddaverr]

Bought the Huey, didnt like it Bought the Hind, didnt like it Bought the Apache, didnt like it. I need to face it, I do not have fun doing helos.

[@Enigma89]

I fly them once a month. Not my thing but it's okay every once in a while

[@Seventeeenth]

Heli hours

[@snow1-2pinkkush46]

How do you see those stat at the end the frontline troop incursion etc

[@Enigma89]

In the f10 radio menu. It shows how many troop inserts have been done per side.

[@snow1-2pinkkush46]

@@Enigma89 cool thanks for the info

[@repubblicadigenovaball4960]

Just bought the mi 8 right after I saw this video a few days ago, pretty cool heli despite being a plane guy myself. Btw can anyone recommend me a video about loading and transport troops pls?

[@Enigma89]

You use the f10 radio menu to load troops. Check out Ryu1940 on youtube or Rhyn0 on twitch for your MI-8 needs.

[@repubblicadigenovaball4960]

@@Enigma89 thank you, I'll check them out 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Kruemel98]

Can you pick up a blue pilot with a red helicopter? The door gunners are switched off? I flew at the weekend first time mi-8 and this lazy idiots did nothing XD

[@Enigma89]

You have to turn them on and set their ROE

[@Kruemel98]

@@Enigma89 In Mi-8 menu or mission editor (if even possible)?

[@Enigma89]

@@Kruemel98 In the Mi-8, it is in the keymapper i forget the name of the command

[@Kruemel98]

@@Enigma89 Ahh ok thank you, just binded

[@eli4984]

You won’t respond probably Because this is an old video, but is there a way to carry troops as a hind because In real life you can.

[@Enigma89]

I read all of the comments even from the older videos. The Hind typically did not carry weapons and troops. The Hind is one of the strongest modules on the server so we had to balance it out a bit because Blue has no attack chopper.

[@eli4984]

@@Enigma89 thanks for the info, and fair enough. Thanks for all your doing with the awesome server man 👍👍

[@Ruweisat]

Interesting, but I miss your IL-2 content....

[@Enigma89]

It's coming. I try to maintain at least a 1:3 ratio for IL-2 these days but there is just nothing new in IL-2 right now. It's just been the same thing for literally the last 12 months it's just been kind of a bummer :( I am really excited for the Me-410 and the new Ju-88 so expect to see that when it gets released.

[@old_guard2431]

It ain’t easy. . .