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Sochi Olympics Hostage Crisis Name: Sochi Olympics Hostage Crisis Author: wolle Mission type: SP Controllable: Mi-8 Quick Summary (5 lines): - Follow Mi-24 escort helicopter in formation to Sochi. - Local operative will identify building for you. - Crew chief will call out instructions to pilot to achieve a stable hover at the correct height over the building roof. - Once in a stable hover, 10 troops will fast-rope onto the building roof. - Pick up troops once they have secured the building. It is important that the insertion is done quickly, otherwise the hostage takers may have enough time to defend against this operation. Link/Download: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/580899/ Full brief: A so-far unidentified group has taken control of a high-rise building in downtown Sochi that houses olympic athletes. Negotiations with the group have failed. The decision has been made to send in a team of 10 Russian special forces to free the hostages. The Russian forces will be airlifted in by helicopter and inserted by fast-roping onto the roof of the building.

The attached mission includes (amongst other things) CSAR tasks for the Mi-8 The Helicopter War Jan 18.miz

Hi Imp, Great job finishing the campaign:thumbup: Btw how did you get past the "Outpost 'Docker'" mission, for me it crashes a couple of mins into the mission (reported here http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=118354)

Makes one wonder why there are no warning sounds when the helicopter enters a flight regime where there is danger to enter VRS (low forward speed and high vertical speed). Would be mighty useful, but there must be a reason it is not so useful in practice (or do some choppers have that?)

I attach a mission where you need to do a fast-rope insertion of troops onto the roof of a building from a Mi-8 (wrong forum I know..) Let me know what you think. SochiOlympics.miz

Either that, or that group has been taken care of by another chopper (i.e. AI choppers). For example, if you are homing in on a downed pilot, you will loose the ADF signal as soon as the guy got rescued by another chopper...

not at my gaming computer now, so I can't watch your track. Just want to make sure you have the "control helper" special option for the Mi-8 unchecked. If it is checked, the computer will keep the Mi-8 level and ignores any trimming you might attempt. Probably not the cause for your problems, just to make sure...

spoil the oil, SP bombing mission for Mi-8 Name: spoil the oil Author: wolle Mission type: SP Controllable: Mi-8 Quick Summary (5 lines): - Bomb oil platforms in a Mi-8. - Use ADF to locate - Once close to the bombing target, crew chief will call out instructions to the pilot to guide the pilot directly over the bombing target - You are loaded with 6 bombs, and there are 3 oil platforms to destroy Link/Download: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/567047/ Full brief: Russian military depots near Sochi have been raided by Georgian forces several times over the last days. Russia has decided to strike back at Georgian interests in the region. For political/diplomatic reasons the Russian leadership decided to conduct a mission with a small footprint using the cover of night. Your Mi-8 is loaded with 6 bombs. Your mission is to destroy Georgian oil platforms off the coast of Gudauta.

Thanks man! Much appreciated.

How to access info about static objects, say an oil platform created in the mission editor. Say I want to get its position, or if it is destroyed or not. I would know how to do that for a unit (Unit.getPosition(Unit.getByName('unitname')).p), but that doesn't work for static objects. I also tried Object.getPosition(Object.getByName('unitname')).p and Static.getPosition(Static.getByName('unitname')).p), results in error messages :helpsmilie:

a simple Mi-8 bombing mission I put together a simple Mi-8 bombing mission. Features: Bomb a Georgian oil platform off the coast of Gudauta. Get there using the ARK-UD ADF system. Once close to the bombing target, the crew chief will call out instructions to the pilot to guide the pilot to the bomb release spot. Mi8BomberMission.miz

Hi Devrim, Hadn't noticed that before, it is exactly what I need! Thanks

Thanks, this is a great mod, but for now I want to keep the original Cyrillic cockpit. Unfortunately the screenshots in that thread do not show, e.g., the annunciator panel on the left instrument panel lit up. If anyone could make a screenshot for me of them lit up, that would be much appreciated...

Does anyone know where to find an English language description of the individual indicators on the various annunciator panels? The quick start guide does not explain the meaning of the individual indicators...

The helicopter war mission using ARK-UD and R-828 ADF homing I have incorporated the "ninja feature" of 1.2.7 beta discovered by Imp into "the helicopter war" mission. The attached mission is for 1.2.7 beta, and now uses 6 ARK-UD and 4 R-828 channels for ADF homing. The new total of 10 frequencies reduces the likelihood that 2 different units broadcast on the same ADF frequency. The Hueys are now equipped with flares. I have not yet carefully tested it, maybe someone has time to do it (mission attached) The Helicopter War Dec 20 beta.miz

Hi Imp, Great find. Will give this a try over the weekend...

Great to know they identified the problem...

Thanks guys, got it!

I made the same observation. When flying the Huey, the scenery has become jumpy, whereas in 1.2.6 it was perfectly smooth. I think it's a Huey specific issue: whereas previously the graphics when flying the Huey was at a higher FPS than the Mi-8, now the Mi-8 graphics is smoother than that of the Huey. Haven't looked at other modules yet, though.

referring to the change log: Implemented correct throttle model including ignition, STOP, IDLE, and IDLE RELEASE functionality Can someone explain this to me. What is the new, correct start-up and shut-down sequence now? What is throttle STOP, IDLE RELEASE? Thanks!

Thanks for the info, Imp.

What function does the R-863 radio have? Communication, ADF, ...? I have been hoping for while that we will get ADF navigation for the Mi-8....

I also noticed lower FPS for the Mi-8 than for any other module. I am not sure however if this is graphics related, for the following reason: when I pause the simulation I can still look around the cockpit and outside as I move my head using trackIR. And no matter how fast I move my head, everything is smooth. As soon as I unpause the game, then when I move my head around quickly, it appears jerky. So, I think the FPS drop is due to flight-model calculations, not graphics (at least on my computer). Maybe it has to do with the larger number of blades compared to the Huey...

message.add only for tuned-in units It would be very useful to have an option when using the mist messaging system that messages would be only received by units that are tuned into a certain frequency, just like for RL radio traffic. Or is that already possible?

Hi Cougar, Out of curiosity, what was the problem with mist.message.add before the hot fix?