The 9th Ranger Battalion was formed on February 8, 2009 to replace the 71st ID after they disbanded.
The unit started off with the good members of the 71st ID under a new name. The name, the 9th Ranger Battalion, was chosen because we wanted to have an original name and build our own legacy; it did sound pretty cool, too. Mann, Minossyan, Calen, and Yeneralo were the founders of the unit and the people who got this unit on its feet.
The unit started off with fifteen members and grew rapidly. After the first day, the unit already had a server, forums, and five new recruits and continued to grow each day after that. On March 7, 2009, one month after the unit had been started, the 2nd Royal Canadian Regiment proposed a merge with the 9th RB. Feeling it was a good idea, the merge was accepted and the 2nd RCR brought over ten good members that were gladly accepted into the family. After the merge, the unit had about fifty members and were one of the biggest and strongest units in the Day of Defeat realism community.
Since then, the unit has grown to over sixty-five members, has developed a full website, a Ventrilo server, and continues to grow each and every day.
You are only required to PTU on realism maps. Any other map, you can use whatever gun you want without asking.
To request to use a weapon on a realism map, all you have to type is say, "PTU Weapon." 95% of the time, it will be approved.
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Times you are not required to use PTU:
1. If 8 or less people are in the server.
2. If it is after 11:00 PM EST.
3. If you are specialized in a weapon, you do not have to PTU to use that specific weapon.
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Realism Maps
Sturm, Donner, Saints, Merderet, Northbound, Kalt, Flugplatz, Falaise
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Rec. - First Rifle
Pvt. - First Rifle, Second Rifle
PFC - First Rifle, Second Rifle
T/5 - First Rifle, Second Rifle, Heavy
T/4 - First Rifle, Second Rifle, Heavy
T/3 - First Rifle, Second Rifle, Heavy, SMG
Cpl. - First Rifle, Second Rifle, Heavy, SMG
Sgt. and Higher - Everything
1. *Salute* everyone in the 9th RB.
2. If you are a lower rank than the one you are saluting to, then *Salute* first. This is a sign of respect.
3. Be respectful to anyone and everyone. For if you are disrespectful, it not only labels you as disrespectful, but your unit as well. That would be a bad thing.
4. Don't accuse others of hacking. Instead, grab their Steam ID and post it on the forums explaining what happened. If possible, please record a demo ("record DEMONAME" in console and "stop" to stop recording).
5. You must PTU on all maps unless it is a colored (orange, purple) map or a non-realism map.
6. If an admin is abusing power, post it on the forums. We want to know about this.
7. While on our server, wear your unit name/tag no matter the reason.
8. While on other servers, unless scrimming, you may wear your pub name.
9. If you're going to be an ass on another server, at least change your name first so it doesn't make the unit look dishonorable.
10. In fact, try not to be an ass in the first place.
11. NO HACKING! IF YOU ARE CAUGHT WITH THEM, YOU WILL BE PERMANENTLY BANNED FROM OUR SERVER(S) AND OUR UNIT! I WILL COOPERATE WITH OTHER SERVERS TO SEE THAT YOU ARE BANNED FROM THERE AS WELL!
1. Follow your orders.
2. Don't object to what your leader has to say to you. You may learn something.
3. Let your leader call LIVE. That's why he is your leader.
4. Be respectful. Remember, this is when your representation of the 9th RB is crucial so don't be an ass.
5. NEVER 'nade the wall or tk during any form of realism! This is your first warning, doing so may result in disciplinary action.
6. DON'T SPAM THE MIC!
7. Play with a positive attitude, but don't ever get cocky and underestimate your enemy. That is what usually brings about your downfall.
8. After the scrim, congratulate your opponent whether you win or lose.
9. If you spot an enemy, in a calm voice, tell your teammates his/her position.
10. NO GHOSTING! Will result in disciplinary action!
11. DON'T ACCUSE OTHERS OF GHOSTING! If you think something is going on, let the highest 9th RB rank in the server know.
12. NO HACKING! IF YOU ARE CAUGHT WITH THEM, YOU WILL BE PERMANENTLY BANNED FROM OUR SERVER(S) AND OUR UNIT! I WILL COOPERATE WITH OTHER SERVERS TO SEE THAT YOU ARE BANNED FROM THERE AS WELL!