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Title: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: kilz on June 29, 2012, 05:07:22 AM
i dont know if its the type of game play these days or what but it just doesn't seem like anyone is interested in a squad like LTAR these days.

we started out strong and hard with LTAR down to a few active members again an no one wanting to join a unique squadron like LTAR, makes it kind of hard to accomplish anything.

I have tried my best to bring this great squadron back to life. I have failed in that attempt.

I have chosen to disband LTAR and let it die with the respect it deserves, instead of keeping it the way it is now. I know LTARmoil CO and Founder of LTAR would not be happy with the way LTAR is to this day. i now understand the frustration and stress wojo was going thru.

this was not easy nor something i wanted to do. however i feel it is needed.

Salute to everyone for your vote of confidence it was truly appreciated

as of June 29th 2012 L.T.A.R. has closed its doors.

i cannot speak for my squadies but i can put my name on the line for them. each one that was left are GREAT people and GREAT at every aspect of the game.

sorry if this upsets some folks

Salute kilz
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: bmwgs on June 29, 2012, 05:17:23 AM
 :salute

LTAR were always a great fight, especially in ground battles.

Fred
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: ozrocker on June 29, 2012, 05:20:16 AM
I remember a time when the LTAR's were the squad that everyone hated because
you guys kicked butt.
Sorry to see the LTAR's done.
 :salute LTAR

                                                                                                                               :cheers: Oz
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: doc1kelley on June 29, 2012, 05:48:42 AM
The LTAR squad will be greatly missed!  :salute

All the Best...

    Jay
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: lunatic1 on June 29, 2012, 05:56:32 AM
ok kilz,cya around
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: lambo31 on June 29, 2012, 06:46:36 AM
Sorry to see the LTAR's go Kilz. <S> LTAR's

Lambo
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Noir on June 29, 2012, 06:55:02 AM
 :cry one could have thought that with the GV changes the GV squads might be more popular
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: R 105 on June 29, 2012, 07:04:22 AM
 Very sorry to see The LTAR's go. I always enjoyed flying with them when it was an all Bishop squad. The BOP's and the LTAR's were two of the biggest squads in the game a few years ago now I see very few of ether, too bad. <S>
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: maxy on June 29, 2012, 07:27:05 AM
<S> LTAR's
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Butcher on June 29, 2012, 07:36:42 AM
I do remember a time when the LTAR's would storm a field and nobody could mount a defense good enough to stop them.
Even IL-2's with the lovely F3 view (sorry Ghi) had no chance since they would simply blast you with Osti's from 2k out.

Ah the good times, <S> Ltars
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Slate on June 29, 2012, 09:04:01 AM
 :salute  Many Good Fights with the Ltars.

  Sometimes you can't bring back the glory days. Just need to move forward.  :bolt:
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: tunnelrat on June 29, 2012, 09:40:10 AM
My best feat to date was sneaking an M3 into an LTAR defended vfield after the attack had been called off due to you guys killing us in our faces repeatedly.

Nothing but dumb luck on the timing, but it was super intense.

<S>  You guys were the ones to beat on the ground.

Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Max on June 29, 2012, 09:44:26 AM
Sorry to see another noble cartoon squad fade down memory lane.
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: A8cole on June 29, 2012, 09:59:45 AM
 :salute

Always enjoyed fighting the LTARs.
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Agadoon on June 29, 2012, 11:58:45 AM
So sorry to here Kilz    :salute
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: JOACH1M on June 29, 2012, 12:03:26 PM
<Salute> L.T.A.R.
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Chilli on June 29, 2012, 12:42:50 PM
 :salute Kilz and LTAR, much deserved respect from me bro.  I fear that much of what has become of the old style of play has been replaced by the NOE mission base roll (just my honest opinion).
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: LTARadio on June 29, 2012, 12:55:41 PM
 :salute LTARkilz How have you been over the years? How's LTARmoil, LTARifle and LTARaptr. I know personnal issues came down hard.
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: kilz on June 29, 2012, 01:55:20 PM
:salute LTARkilz How have you been over the years? How's LTARmoil, LTARifle and LTARaptr. I know personnal issues came down hard.

moil is retired and last i heard from him was about 6 months ago he has yet to return any calls or emails.

Rifle and Raptr went over to the 125th some time ago look them up i believe they have a forum. their CO is SWrokit he was formally known as LTARokit
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: RedBull1 on June 29, 2012, 03:04:25 PM
 :cry
sorry to hear LTAR
 :salute
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Babalonian on June 29, 2012, 03:53:40 PM
Good luck down the road LTARs!

:salute
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: crazyivan on June 29, 2012, 05:16:23 PM
 :salute LTAR 

As someone who enjoys a good cartoon tank fight, this was the squad to run into back in the day. I remember attacking v-bases and hearing the crys come out " Theres a damn Ltar-d down there in his ostiwind". :uhoh  Other nights checking out a flashing town(old box style). Finding 5-8 Ltar-mongorians taring down  my city whall! Good times!

With the remods of tanks and towns, stupid hills and wheelcarts flippin your cartoon box tank over. People sitting behind spawns to manipulate there score. 10 enemy tanks firing at you as you spawn in to the one good existing tank spawn on your side of the map.30 minute drive to an enemy field/town *Rant over*

It's good to have known that there was a dedicated  tanker squad that was willing to attack ,or defend you for a base. Doing what they liked to do best and pissing people off in the process.

                                                                                                                    Cheers to you LTARS :cheers:
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: LCADolby on June 29, 2012, 05:28:36 PM
The LTARs is what the game needs to stop the hordez!  :old:
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: DrBone1 on June 29, 2012, 07:06:38 PM
LTAR will always be remembered.

 :salute  :cheers:
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: shppr01 on June 29, 2012, 08:56:52 PM
Ltars were always fun to fight and fight with  :salute :salute :salute
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: RTR on June 29, 2012, 09:08:17 PM
I haven't subscribed for a while, but can tell you that the LTARS rocked.

Each and every time time I came across an LTAR in game I said the same thing..."EEK! An LTAR!"

Great bunch.

How about you don't totally disband, just keep the name alive, ...more will come of that I am sure.

Class act squad from top to bottom.

<S>

Oh, and I will be back, and I hope there is an LTAR or two left to fight with.

RTR
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: BaldEagl on June 29, 2012, 11:31:50 PM
Back in the day when LTAR were a Bish squad I don't ever remember them in anything other than Ostis and always on base defense.  That's why the name was LTAR (Lead To Air Ratio for the uninformed).  I remember many a day sitting with them in my own Osti. 

IIRC at some point in time they decided to switch countries and that was the beginning of the end.  It was too bad because they were and will remain legends in the game.

No offense Kilz but anything other than the Osti base defensive roll as a Bish squad wouldn't have properly upheld the legend that the original guys built.   :salute to LTAR.
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: beau32 on June 29, 2012, 11:45:46 PM
I can remember the long hard fought battles between the LTAR's and Ace's & 8's. Man those were some great battles, too bad there are no more like that. <S> LTAR's!!!
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Guppy35 on June 30, 2012, 12:03:42 AM
Just in case should the LTAR's rise from the ranks of lost squadrons, we'll leave a light on.  :)
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: The Fugitive on June 30, 2012, 08:23:37 AM
I can remember the long hard fought battles between the LTAR's and Ace's & 8's. Man those were some great battles, too bad there are no more like that. <S> LTAR's!!!


....and that's is the biggest problem with the game now, people just want to grab as many bases as quickly as they can. If you ran into an LTAR covered base you knew you were in for a fight. Today, the attackers would just leave and try to sneak in some place else. Taking a base the LTARs covered was a challenge. Even if it took you all night to win it, it was better than "wining the war" because you earned it.

I hope we see the LTARs come back some day, as well as that type of game play. <S> LTARs
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: beau32 on June 30, 2012, 09:55:19 AM

....and that's is the biggest problem with the game now, people just want to grab as many bases as quickly as they can. If you ran into an LTAR covered base you knew you were in for a fight. Today, the attackers would just leave and try to sneak in some place else. Taking a base the LTARs covered was a challenge. Even if it took you all night to win it, it was better than "wining the war" because you earned it.

I hope we see the LTARs come back some day, as well as that type of game play. <S> LTARs

There are no telling how many battles we had agains the LTAR's. I can remember a few nights where we spent the better part of 3 to 4 hours trying to grab that base, even with the help of other squads. They had other squads help, and it was a straight up slug fest. Nothing will be like it was back then, when real men battled it out instead of little girls running lemonade stands finding undefended bases......
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: lambo31 on June 30, 2012, 10:59:53 AM

....and that's is the biggest problem with the game now, people just want to grab as many bases as quickly as they can. If you ran into an LTAR covered base you knew you were in for a fight. Today, the attackers would just leave and try to sneak in some place else. Taking a base the LTARs covered was a challenge. Even if it took you all night to win it, it was better than "wining the war" because you earned it.

I hope we see the LTARs come back some day, as well as that type of game play. <S> LTARs

qft

Lambo
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: vTM on June 30, 2012, 01:52:30 PM
Of all the Ground pounders the LTAR's were the best. The finest fights i ever had were against this group of tankers. AH is diminished now that they as a squad are gone. Fairwell <S>
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: kilz on June 30, 2012, 03:37:52 PM
Back in the day when LTAR were a Bish squad I don't ever remember them in anything other than Ostis and always on base defense.  That's why the name was LTAR (Lead To Air Ratio for the uninformed).  I remember many a day sitting with them in my own Osti. 

IIRC at some point in time they decided to switch countries and that was the beginning of the end.  It was too bad because they were and will remain legends in the game.

No offense Kilz but anything other than the Osti base defensive roll as a Bish squad wouldn't have properly upheld the legend that the original guys built.   :salute to LTAR.

none taking bro

only thing i would like to point out is i was an original LTAR. i was not there since day one but i was there when we were still knights before ever switching countries. Bish was the first move ever for LTAR
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: SWrokit on June 30, 2012, 04:09:22 PM
Back in the day when LTAR were a Bish squad I don't ever remember them in anything other than Ostis and always on base defense.  That's why the name was LTAR (Lead To Air Ratio for the uninformed).  I remember many a day sitting with them in my own Osti. 

IIRC at some point in time they decided to switch countries and that was the beginning of the end.  It was too bad because they were and will remain legends in the game.

No offense Kilz but anything other than the Osti base defensive roll as a Bish squad wouldn't have properly upheld the legend that the original guys built.   :salute to LTAR.

Wasn't the beginning of the end, I was determined to make sure LTAR wasn't considered to be a "Chess Piece".  ONLY a Bish Squad, ONLY a Knit squad........I wanted the squad to be known from ALL aspects, Nite, Rook, Bish.  Respect from all.
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: kilz on July 01, 2012, 07:22:24 AM
Wasn't the beginning of the end, I was determined to make sure LTAR wasn't considered to be a "Chess Piece".  ONLY a Bish Squad, ONLY a Knit squad........I wanted the squad to be known from ALL aspects, Nite, Rook, Bish.  Respect from all.

 :aok
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: phatzo on July 01, 2012, 07:47:58 AM
:cry one could have thought that with the GV changes the GV squads might be more popular
when a hedge stops a round or a tank or a twig tips one over there is no ground game.
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: BaldEagl on July 01, 2012, 10:52:58 AM
Wasn't the beginning of the end, I was determined to make sure LTAR wasn't considered to be a "Chess Piece".  ONLY a Bish Squad, ONLY a Knit squad........I wanted the squad to be known from ALL aspects, Nite, Rook, Bish.  Respect from all.

I can only say it seemed that way from my perspective.  Once you guys moved I heard less and less about you.  In fact after a while I kept wondering what happened to the LTARs.

I can accept the chess piece argument but IMO all sides knew who you were and you already had the respect of everyone in the game.
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Alky on July 01, 2012, 11:03:07 AM
when real men battled it out instead of little girls running lemonade stands finding undefended bases......
:salute LTAR's

A little 7 year old girl got gunned down running her lemonade stand... for real, it's in the news!   :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: jeb on July 01, 2012, 12:07:07 PM
It was an honor serving as an LTAR with you kilz. I never, ever thought i'd end up an LTAR...we spent alot of years killing each other. I'll call ya later bro.

S! LTARjeb--->back to just "jeb"
 :cheers:
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Eric19 on July 01, 2012, 12:52:38 PM
 :salute LTARs I have been on and off for about 4 years now and all I can say is you all were one hell of squad
<S> from Eric19
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Coronado on July 01, 2012, 09:28:10 PM
 :salute L.T.A.R. ,
        I'm sure i don't need to remind you how many times the Hells Angels and the L.T.A.R.s squared off, I can remember sitting in my seat wellllll past my work night bedtime just because "it's the LTARs". Those indeed, were the golden days! With the utmost respect from the Hells Angels, both past and present,, we <<SALUTE>> you!     
                                                              :salute :angel: :salute
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: kilz on July 02, 2012, 01:12:28 AM
:salute L.T.A.R. ,
        I'm sure i don't need to remind you how many times the Hells Angels and the L.T.A.R.s squared off, I can remember sitting in my seat wellllll past my work night bedtime just because "it's the LTARs". Those indeed, were the golden days! With the utmost respect from the Hells Angels, both past and present,, we <<SALUTE>> you!     
                                                              :salute :angel: :salute


those where sleepless nights ahhhhhhhh yes the golden days in deed bud

i can remember shouting OW CRAP i gotta go to bed next thing i knew i was logging off in time to jump in my truck to make it to work on time  :x

 :cheers: Coronado fun times back then
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Scca on July 02, 2012, 11:51:24 AM
Sorry to hear of this Kilz, I know you wanted to keep the L.T.A.R torch going. 

Feel free to look me up if you are around.  Flying as AKMeathd these days, Nit this tour I think...

 :salute
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Shuffler on July 02, 2012, 02:46:06 PM
Just in case should the LTAR's rise from the ranks of lost squadrons, we'll leave a light on.  :)

Careful... your so close to a motel 6 violation. :p
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: The Jekyll on July 02, 2012, 04:41:27 PM
Great memories with the LTARS in the sky and ground over these many years! I will hope to see a rise from the ashes, until then <S>
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: dunnrite on July 02, 2012, 05:38:15 PM
Some of my most memorable nights in AH was as an LTAR.  When squad nights were hopping, it was hard to log off.  

<S>  LTARs

formerly LTARhamr  now just a forum jacka.........donkey
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: kilz on July 04, 2012, 02:57:03 PM
a small few of the LTARs wanted to stay flying together. just a select few that where left. LTARjeb LTARkrap and LTARlun have chose to stick together and form a  group called Nomads. its just a squad so they can fly on the same squad channel and BS with each other as for me i dont know when i will log on again.
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Big Rat on July 04, 2012, 07:07:05 PM
Sorry to see the LTARs go myself.  4 or 5 years ago it was some of the best ground slug fests going, and my A20's rarely got away unscathed.   :salute to the LTARs past and present.

 :salute
BigRat
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: Traveler on July 06, 2012, 07:46:22 AM
Salute and goodbye from the 113th lucky Strikes.  We lovked to hate you guys.
Title: Re: The Type Of Game Play
Post by: smedddd on July 08, 2012, 11:53:49 PM
OH NO......

I've been at sea for a while and just got back in port to read this!!!
I've got 10 months left on my overseas tour in the Pacific.....crap
I guess when I get home I'm squad-less.

 <S> for trying KILZ,

V/R ...-LTARjink

 :frown: