Why Finnish Is the Best IL-2 Multiplayer Server & How to Play On It

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  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025

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  • @Enigma89
    @Enigma89  3 года назад +10

    Curious to hear what servers play on and why. Let me know! Please Like & Subscribe - Thanks!

  • @Enigma89
    @Enigma89  3 года назад +10

    Two things I forgot to mention.
    You can resupply the tank spawns from a rear airfield (not air resupply) with a Ju-52. You fly over the blue (germany) or red (russian) smoke and drop your paratroopers on that spot. If your paras land then it resupplies tanks at the tank spawns. Dropping paras also pushes the frontlines but I am unsure of the amount.
    For those that play DCS, the most similar server to Finnish in DCS is Red Storm Rising. They have a dynamic campaign that is quite fun.

  • @pierre-alexandre90
    @pierre-alexandre90 3 года назад +10

    This is the best server IMHO and also the one i only play on. I switch between axis and allies (to mix things up) everytime the map changes at the end of a campaign, or if we go through a whole planetset. I love it! It really feels like a multiplayer campaign

  • @roystercg
    @roystercg 3 года назад +5

    Finnish is by far my favorite server to play on. The mix of tanks and aircraft makes for an immersive and fun experience.

  • @JV44HeinzBar
    @JV44HeinzBar 3 года назад +3

    Good job. I agree that Finnish is by far the best server currently. The dynamic nature of the maps is what keeps bringing me back, as well as, the community. Speaking of the maps, I find it so much more interesting that what I do can contribute to the outcome of pushing the front lines, unlike other servers (Combat Box & Wings of Liberty..I do like TAW, but for other reasons) where the map ends and a new one begins....which is then repeated with the same maps, targets, spawns, etc. Subscribed.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      Thx for sharing your thoughts! Feel free to subscribe if you like the other videos.

  • @LukeSkywarp
    @LukeSkywarp 3 года назад +2

    Hey man. I just spoke with you in the Finnish server earlier this evening about Fw 190s and aircraft tiers. Great video. Just subscribed.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +1

      Thx dude, feel free to ask any questions.

  • @theangrygamer6404
    @theangrygamer6404 3 года назад +6

    Great video. Only thing I would like to add, friendly fire is frowned upon and repeated offence will result in a short temp ban. It happens but just try to ID before you fire. Those of un in VR tend to have more trouble getting a clear view of the plane.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +1

      Good point. Had a 16 kill streak ruined today by friendly fire. :(

  • @SmrtWntCrzy
    @SmrtWntCrzy 3 года назад

    Really appreciated and enjoyed this video. As someone who has only played single player this actually helps a lot in knowing what to expect when making the jump.

  • @Anabis_Xero
    @Anabis_Xero 2 года назад

    I know I’m late here but I’m super new to IL-2 (like a week old) and your videos have been super helpful I’m still overwhelmed my the multiplayer works but these videos help me be slightly less lost.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  2 года назад +1

      Welcome. Don't give up!

  • @Munky332
    @Munky332 3 года назад

    Good to see someone doing these vids. I really need to get setup in IL2 again. Good to have this vid so I can maybe convince my buddy to hop on one of these days.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +1

      Thanks! Bring your friends to multiplayer, it's fun!

  • @HolyOrangeJuice
    @HolyOrangeJuice 3 года назад +5

    I decided to give the server a try. I haven't been up to practice in a while. I spent 3.5 hours playing and finally got to shoot down an enemy. There is a lot of action but I am not good enough to get involved :P so it took a while to find a poor soul who wasn't paying attention to shoot down. You were on and it seems to be a decent server.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +2

      It's the best server on IL-2 right now for a dynamic campaign IMO. Combat Box is another good server that is very different if you want to focus on late war stuff. Keep at it and your game sense will come and you will get into a flow. Would recommend to find people to fly with on the finish discord. I have a bunch of other videos that explain the other finnish mechanics so would recommend as you get a grasp on the server

  • @edgartonian-yy7oj
    @edgartonian-yy7oj 3 года назад

    played on the EU servers with markers for awhile to get the hang of spotting and map awareness, then moved to combat box. will definitely try finnish tonight

  • @droo74
    @droo74 3 года назад +5

    Great video! I agree Finnish is the best to play on. TAW and Combat Box are ok but don't feel as immersive plus you can play in tanks on the Finnish server, adding another layer to the campaign

  • @frostlemartis
    @frostlemartis 3 года назад

    Great video for players like me, who would like to try multiplayer!

  • @BretHiggins
    @BretHiggins 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for the info. I haven't played multiplayer since I got this version of iL2 because I felt at too much of a disadvantage without head tracking. I just got hattrack plus though, so I am ready to give it a whirl. I haven't played multiplayer since CloD, so it should be a blast!

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      It's the place to be and Finnish is a good server

  • @danielwells8265
    @danielwells8265 3 года назад +1

    I love this server im just really bad at the flying part but seriously community is super awesome and can teach you alot about the game.

  • @TraGiiXzaze
    @TraGiiXzaze 3 года назад

    Appreciate these videos.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      I appreciate your comment! I would super appreciate it if you would subscribe to support the channel!

  • @pr9inichek
    @pr9inichek 3 года назад +1

    Thx for the info!

  • @connla
    @connla 3 года назад +4

    One thing that confused me while playing on the server. Can you create new temporary airfields by landing at one of the airfields around the map or are the temporary airfields defined by the server?

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +6

      This is a good question and I am now kicking myself that I did not talk about this. The short answer is that the temporary airfields are defined by the server. So any airfield you fly by that does not have a map icon essentially doesn't exist and cannot be opened.
      The longer answer is each sector has three airfields. The rear airfield (spawns all), the forward airfield (fighters + attackers) and the temp airfield (fighters + attackers and NO FLAK PROTECTION). These are all defined when the mission is generated at re-set.
      The temp airfields start closed and must be opened by a supply plane. You *can* land at a temp airfield before it is opened.

  • @JoshHarris88
    @JoshHarris88 3 года назад +1

    Hmm thank you this helps, but I could have done with a more detailed explanation of how to read the map and map icons, how they relate to the gameplay (where I should focus etc) and how they interact with one another; player controlled supply drops, but what about ai troops and tanks and other supplies, ai early warning, how do air units relate to capturing territory, flashing red unit icons , etc. Basically I still feel like I'm unaware of how to play based on the map, which was lightly covered in the first section after the intro

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +3

      Okay noted, I was thinking of making a video about what the targets look like to help with that so when i get footage i can put it together. For the early warning system I would recommend this video which covers that (First half is explanation and last half is just an example) ruclips.net/video/ZkJPO7lYE7E/видео.html

    • @JoshHarris88
      @JoshHarris88 3 года назад

      @@Enigma89 cool, thanks yes that first half did help, more of that! Essentially, imagine explaining the Finnish virtual server map as if it were an RTS game. How do I play said RTS game.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +1

      @@JoshHarris88 Sure when I get the time and footage I will make it. If you are interested in keeping in touch feel free to subscribe -t hanks

    • @JoshHarris88
      @JoshHarris88 3 года назад

      @@Enigma89 subbd

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      @@JoshHarris88 thx brotha

  • @otc-x1-b9
    @otc-x1-b9 Год назад

    Flew back in 2002........... tryin to catch up .. brush up .. and go have some fun.

  • @justinsmith9135
    @justinsmith9135 3 года назад +1

    Yes but how do I use a P-51,P-47 etc? I can’t find a single server that I can use the boddenplatte aircraft

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      They are on this server. The aircraft rotate in as the war progresses. Every 2 days new planes are introduced.

  • @02CanGT
    @02CanGT 2 года назад

    Enigma, great video, interesting and informative. When is the update vid coming? ;)

  • @xXrandomryzeXx
    @xXrandomryzeXx 2 года назад

    A dynamic campaign where every action you do has an effect on the whole battle is a concept that is missing from many modern combat flight simulators.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  2 года назад

      Yeah it's a bit sad... hope more games do something about it

  • @dualsportbandit
    @dualsportbandit 2 года назад

    excellent content. thankyou. [canada west]

  • @weasel6535
    @weasel6535 2 года назад

    Interesting. Just purchased the IL2 GBs and have been looking forward to MP; I will admit I am still unclear on the "supply" part of MP but maybe it becomes clearer once in the game.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  2 года назад

      Basically each airfield has 35 planes. As they die the supply goes down, so then supply planes are needed.

    • @weasel6535
      @weasel6535 2 года назад

      @@Enigma89 Ah, now I understand. Thank you for taking the time to reply.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  2 года назад

      @@weasel6535 ​ No problem. Thanks for taking the time to ask, it really helps the channel :) There are a lot of videos on here about FInnish so feel free to explore

  • @alensezz4372
    @alensezz4372 2 года назад

    i would have chosen CB before they started the apollo dynamic campaign beta
    i honestly believe finnish does the dynamic campaign more fair. as everyones plane set progresses evenly at the same pace. Plus its easier to get into fights
    im 50/50 on both of the servers

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  2 года назад +1

      I think CB plans to use that campaign engine on other maps and scenarios so I am hoping for some more early to mid war stuff because late war is kinda boring for me.

  • @farmingsimfanatic8827
    @farmingsimfanatic8827 5 месяцев назад

    Does anybody have any tips on how to see aircraft better because it seems like I always get aircraft on my 6 and get shot down

  • @fuzzy-man-peach6258
    @fuzzy-man-peach6258 3 года назад +1

    Hey @enigma do you have a recommendation for coms? On combat box SRS is very active and always easy to find random people to fly with on voice chat. SRS is almost always dead in Finnish. The public discord is often empty as well. Is there an official TS server that people use? Where do the random people meet up on comms without already being associated with a squadron. Thanks for your videos! I never played on Finnish before but it’s quickly becoming my favorite way to play, in spite of even flying alone

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +1

      I would recommend that you join a group/squad and start playing with them. There is a wingman chat group and there are squads that are recruiting so I would check there. I fly 99% of the time on my squad's discord with the same people I have been playing with since 2005. A lot of people on Finnish play in squads and they all use their own private discords.
      This is a very unpopular opinion but I absolutely loathe using SRS. I do not want to hear anyone that I don't know. In my experience they end up jamming coms. When I was younger, I used to fly with big groups of people but now I just want to hang out with ppl I know and trust to make their shots when I drag.
      Thank you for your thoughts and your comment, would recommend checking out the other videos and if you find them useful then bring yourself some good luck by hitting the subscribe button, thank you.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      made some edits on my previous reply which are now done. thx

  • @redfalcon3833
    @redfalcon3833 3 года назад

    Can you do a supply run video. Some things i dont understand..like temp airfields..do you just land in the red ring?

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      You just land a transport plane on any marked airfield thet does not have supply and despawn

  • @zombieman9509
    @zombieman9509 3 года назад

    Cool vid, my fav server too :)

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      I'm a fan also! If you are curious of other mechanics on the server feel free to check out my other videos, if you like them then please consider subscribing. It really helps a small YT'er like myself because the niche is quite small and it's free to do!

    • @TopperPenquin
      @TopperPenquin 3 года назад

      It sounds too lovely, WOL feels like someone just clubbed you over the head... Even though you're not playing.🙃

  • @jamesschiller7247
    @jamesschiller7247 Год назад

    @Enigma89 How is the tank component of the game going? Where would I join a German sided tank squad? Regards.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  Год назад

      The tank game, while well modeled, is kinda dead..the maps aren't great for tonks

  • @Graham183
    @Graham183 3 года назад

    Thanks for the info

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +1

      No problem 👍 If you end up playing on the server, check out the other videos on the channel, several are specific to this server.

  • @weibrot8324
    @weibrot8324 3 года назад +1

    So after every 6 houres your not able to fly the plane you flew the last time and if you have only BOS as example your not able to play in late game servers, honestly this sounds stupid to me.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +2

      Hi Weißbrot. The game is quite old and most players have all the DLC. The Finnish server goes through all of the planes that are in the game, so that is the reason why planes are phased in and out. It would not really make sense to have the Bf-109E7 in the game when the Bf-109K4 is in. Technically you can still play with some of the bombers but it may not be what you would want.
      Ultimately, some of the server owners are trying to make sure that planes are time period appropriate and/or balanced. I can see why they do it but yes for the players that don't have all of the planes it makes it difficult. There is a sale going on now I believe in IL2 so maybe you can get some of the other later war ones so you aren't left out when the server goes into late tier.
      Thanks for subscribing, it really helps.

  • @AtmosMr
    @AtmosMr 3 года назад

    Hi, nice video. Well presented. What's your view on VR online. You commented that people play a lot of SP, which I do, but I do find you have an advantage spotting with a monitor and although the VR immersion is incredible you are at a disadvantage. Are there any VR only servers? (I don't know how you would police that!)

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      There aren't any VR only servers. It seems like the way people use their VR system seems to have a pretty big impact on spotting. I know some people who have much better spotting in VR versus TrackIR, meanwhile I know other people who really struggle with VR and prefer TIR spotting.

  • @StephensCustomModels
    @StephensCustomModels 3 года назад

    Nicely done. I'm a long-time single-player who's been far too lazy to look into multiplayer. I'll be joining shortly. So, discords are groups within the server itself, correct?

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +1

      The official discord is here discord.com/invite/npbn6TN
      Most players play in their own squads and they organize themselves in their own discords. SRS adoption is quite low as far as I understand it but I don't really use SRS.

    • @StephensCustomModels
      @StephensCustomModels 3 года назад

      @@Enigma89 Nice, just joined the server!

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      @@StephensCustomModels sweet man, feel free to subscribe if you like the videos

  • @esunmanta3988
    @esunmanta3988 3 года назад

    The best invisible planes. Yes, it still happens.

  • @CaptLawrence
    @CaptLawrence 3 года назад

    This seems so fun but as a new player I don't think I can learn fast enough to navigate and fly the different planes

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +1

      Flying is really overwhelming at first. It just takes practice. I would suggest trying to fly fighter bombers because the flights are short and hit the frontline. I may make a navigation video at some point. Feel free to subscribe.

  • @DrEdward
    @DrEdward 3 года назад +2

    we all saw those cocky messages in the chat lmao. Ever played on TAW? I personally never have but I hear its a very different, more methodical experience than the other popular servers.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +2

      This is a polarizing statement but I am a firm believer that smack talking makes for more fun and competitive environment. Building rivalries between players and other squadrons adds purpose, risk and fun for each sortie. The other thing is the mental game. Letting people know that I am defending a factory and I intend to defend it dissuades them to bomb it anymore.
      As for TAW, I have not played on it but I am registered for it. I have always wanted to go play on it but the player numbers aren't really that good while Finnish is full to the brim nearly all the time. I fly in a squad and when we get on we want to shoot at stuff not share portions when there is little to shoot at. I think Combat Box is actually a very interesting server but the mission scenarios they have are too short. By the time things get interesting the mission resets to another one.

  • @stalhuth
    @stalhuth 3 года назад

    why no American and British planes?

  • @carlygayemulqueen
    @carlygayemulqueen 3 года назад

    How many people are playing on the server in a typical night? I live in NZ so my ping will probably be bad.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      Hi there, I live in NYC so I cannot say with 100% certainty for the Oceania time zones but I will say that I do know of several Australians that do play on this server. FVP is the most populated server in the US-EU TZs. If I were you, I would try to join the discord and ask them to get a better pulse - for the EU-US TZ the server is pretty much almost always near or at capacity. The ping limit on the server is 280, you can speed test Oulu, Finland (Netplaza Oy) to see what your ping would be. There is a secondary server in Germany which is ran by Leuce Deuce (same mission set up) that has better hardware but the server is less populated than the main server. Best of luck!

  • @matleb92
    @matleb92 3 года назад

    How do you capture airfields? Every now and then I look at the notes and it says to capture certain enemy airfields to advance. Do we just land at that particular airfield? Does it need to he in a particular aircraft?

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      You cant as a player cap airfields. As a side you can when frontline moves

    • @matleb92
      @matleb92 3 года назад

      @@Enigma89 Thanks mate, so when we destroy all the significant points like depots?

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  2 года назад

      @@matleb92 Yes destroying targets will make a bigger push for when the server resets, during this reset is when the line moves and then airfields are captured

  • @josephortiz7518
    @josephortiz7518 3 года назад

    How do I play with my friends only?

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      If you want to play with friends only you would have to play coop mode.

  • @unapersonanormal7880
    @unapersonanormal7880 3 года назад

    somebody know what happens to the loose deuce server?

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      Summer time. People play less during summer especially now with covid restrictions being loosened. I think I remember thet server being retired for now. Finnish is still up, LD sever was just finnish #2

    • @unapersonanormal7880
      @unapersonanormal7880 3 года назад

      @@Enigma89 So the server was closed? Thanks for answering I thought it was a bug that only happened to me

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      @@unapersonanormal7880 Finnish is not closed. The server is still very much alive and doing well. LD was running another iteration of Finnish and as far as I know it is not running anymore. I think because of summer season. With that said, I am not an admin of either server so I just don't know for sure, I am on the discord quite often and I think I do remember seeing one of them mention that the LD iteration was closing down.

  • @geramos109
    @geramos109 3 года назад +3

    What I do not like of the server is the planeset is not realistic. You can have yak1s, lagg3 etc vs 109F2 and that is quite ridiculous, on late war scenario happens as well.
    Subscribed :)

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      Thank you so much for your support! I understand your thoughts too about the ahistorical plane sets, I would imagine it's very hard to balance the side numbers. So not sure what is the best way to do it.

  • @hexperience5842
    @hexperience5842 2 года назад

    Best Server indeed

  • @64sentai
    @64sentai 3 года назад +2

    Best server for history noobs. Flying P-51, Tempest or P-38 on eastern front maps is just an immersion killer for me. I tried but i just can't. And It looks like warthunder with those tier1, tier 2...

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад +2

      Yeah I see some people say this but here is my take on it. With the situation of multiplayer being somewhat shunned by the IL-2 developers, there are only so many people flying at a given time. So servers just have a hard time populating. Combat Box seems like it's almost always 24/7 Bodenplatte. So having a server that rotates through all of the plane sets is a nice change because you get to experience the 'full game' or all the battle of X expansions.
      If we had 5x as many players in multiplayer and 5x as many viable servers then maybe it would make sense to restrict the plane sets for certain maps but with how the situation is, I feel like this is the best option. Personally I love flying the early tier stuff the most and I really do not like flying the super late war stuff because everyone has so much armaments that the fights are basically who has landed a hit first.
      Anyways thx you for your comment and adding to the discussion sentai

  • @mandalortemaan7510
    @mandalortemaan7510 3 года назад

    What is the player cap?

  • @CarlosDelaoGunEngraver
    @CarlosDelaoGunEngraver Год назад

    is multiplayer still a thing on il2?

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  Год назад

      Numbers are really bad in IL2s right now but it's still playable. Everyone is waiting for the next IL2s announcement

    • @CarlosDelaoGunEngraver
      @CarlosDelaoGunEngraver Год назад

      @@Enigma89 thank you for your time, how about dcs Normandy? Is that doing any better?

    • @CarlosDelaoGunEngraver
      @CarlosDelaoGunEngraver Год назад

      @@Enigma89 any time frame for the announcement?

  • @matydrum
    @matydrum 3 года назад +1

    Only thing I don't like is the Russians us and gb on same map, breaks immersion for me, I wish there would be the same server with historical settings.

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      With how the game is in terms of battle of x, people want to fly everything so its tricky. There is one server that focuses on early war eastern front but I forget the name

    • @matydrum
      @matydrum 3 года назад

      @@Enigma89 think I know which one. Anyway my ping has been too high to play for months now so I mainly play campaigns. There are nice but I miss multi. Hopefully it will get better when I move to a new house... thx for the reply!

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      No problem good luck with your internet. The finns did add another server that is in germany and the server has much better ping so u may wana try. Feel free to subscribe if you liked the vid thx!

  • @tagarro8696
    @tagarro8696 3 года назад

    muchos aviones invisibles en este servidor

  • @KEHT92
    @KEHT92 3 года назад

    I do not see any servers, and I play without mods. How to add a server data so I can enjoy the multiplayer-gameplay??

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      Are you clicking dogfight or coop? Finnish and most servers are under dogfight.

  • @MuhammadNadeem-wi3qh
    @MuhammadNadeem-wi3qh 3 года назад

    Hi Enigma;
    Are you there?

  • @jacobsimpson6775
    @jacobsimpson6775 3 года назад

    here

    • @Enigma89
      @Enigma89  3 года назад

      Welcome! Feel free to subscribe if you like the videos. Leave comments if you have questions!

  • @mattnev8625
    @mattnev8625 Год назад

    Finnish server is kinda average. It lacks excitement. Ground targets are boring and it’s the same every time.