ABOVE THE FOE

ABOVE THE FOE is a DCS World campaign server. Born from the CoVid lockdowns as an immersive environment for our small group of squadron mates to fly - it has now evolved into a full pilot career driven campaign system, providing pilots with a highly immersive, realistic and feature-rich WW2 open multiplayer environment.

Key features include:

- Pilot career system for both Allied and Luftwaffe, with pilots achieving promotions in rank, medals and awards.

- Active Pilot Rosters and Mission Log systems.

- Allied Field Order mission and pilot selection systems.

- Extensive mission database including fighter sweeps, escorts, fighter-bomber and anti-ship.

- Fully integrated Allied reconnaissance system including Tactical, Target and BDA recce missions linked to the Field Orders.

- Feature rich persistent Air-Sea Rescue system which collects pilots if they're down in the channel, flyable search and rescue aircraft to pinpoint and protect pilot positions.

- Voice-acted Allied Type-16 radar controller.

- Voice-acted Allied VHF direction finding system.

- Voice-acted Luftwafe JaFu radar controller.

The server is constantly being developed with refinements and added features; for example 'OBOE' system for Mosquito missions, Ground Control for each Wing/Group, Luftwaffe Reconnaissance, interactive air-ground forces both AI and human controlled during and post D-Day and more..

Join the Discord server for up-to-date developments.

ABOVE THE FOE recreates a long campaign spanning from early April 1944 to the end of September 1944.

Each day in the campaign will be approximately 1 week in real-time.

The long campaign will be split into 3 main parts or sub-campaigns;

- A Prelude To Overloard - 1st April to D-Day.

- The Invasion - June 6th to July.

- The Breakout - July to October

Your pilot is everything, the ultimate aim being to keep them alive and get through the campaigns unscathed.

Active Pilot Rosters are kept for each Wing/Group/Jagdgeschwader. The Allied forces also accrue a Mission Log per group, outlining details and results on each mission flown. These logs will eventually include fillable combat reports for those who partook in the mission, shared claims, and more. A Luftwaffe mission log is also WIP.

On registration, you will have to choose a Wing, Group or Jagdgeschwader to fly with, as well as whether you want to be designated a 'lead' role. This choice will stick for each sub-campaign. At each break between sub-campaigns, you can change your assigned group if you wish. However, if you do change group your pilot will not be transferred and you will lose their progress. A 'lead' pilot role will enable you access to the Field Order system (please see the Allied section of the website for more details). As a lead pilot it will be up to you to organise, brief, assign and lead your fellow pilots in flight.

Teamwork is encouraged. Flying in numbers means higher odds of you ALL surviving. Get organised with the groups (this is where Discord helps), and get your squadrons together in numbers for your missions.

Reconnaissance (currently Allied only) is a fundamental component of the Operations system as it was during the war. If you choose to fly as a reconnaissance pilot it is your job to supply the Fighter Groups with the intelligence they need to plan and execute their missions with precision. You can find out more in the Allied 'Reconnaissance' section.

As said, please read through the other sections of the website to familiarise yourself with the server's mechanics and features. With immersion the primary focus - we run perhaps a little more militarily than others as a result of implementing in-depth Operations systems into the mix. This is where the 'serious fun' concept really comes alive.

If you would like to take part in the campaigns, please register by clicking the 'Register Here' button and joining our Discord server using the links below.

See you in the skies!

ABOVE THE FOE is funded entirely by the community.

If you are enjoying the server and would like to make a tip to help cover server hosting and upkeep costs, mission development, and ongoing improvements - please click one of the links below or use the QR code. You can either setup a recurring monthly tip, or just make a one-off. 'Buy Me A Coffee' is an easy service which uses Stripe for all payment processing. It all helps!

Thanks!

Please fill out the simple form below to register onto the server.

*NOTE* Group selection is irreversible - you will be tied to that group for the duration of the campaign.

*NOTE* Both the P-51D and Bf-109K-4 aircraft slots are limited on the server until later in the campaign. As a result, your chances of available aircraft during a mission cycle are reduced.

If you are a lead pilot within your group, or would like to organise and lead missions, please tick the 'Lead Pilot' checkbox.

Once you have filled out the form, click the 'Submit' button. Instructions will be given on how to validate your registration.