3-PG is a community.  The community is what makes us what we are, so the great people that make up our community is what makes us great!  We have occasionally used the Community Spotlight featurette to focus everyone's attention on a select few that continually go above and beyond in making our community what it is.  We like to give them a chance to shine in the sun, and enjoy some of the gratitude we feel towards them.  And this gives us a chance to get to know these stellar people a bit more as well.  

We all appreciate E1evenRed, his recent round of great reviews, and his company on TeamSpeak... but also his great attitude, welcome camaraderie, gracious manner, and his willingness to kick the other team's butt when we really want him to.  As an added bonus, E1evenRed has accepted a position on our staff to help coordinate our creative writing competitions as well as continued article and review publications on our front site.  Please put your hands together and welcome E1evenRed as our new "Community Scribe".    To give him a High Five of  your own, comment below or head over to our forum post to congratulate and raz him. 

With the Community Spotlight, our appreciation, and our thanks, our nominee will also receive our limited edition 3-PG medal as well as the game Dead Island on Steam. 

Username: E1evenRed

Age: 25

Profession: Retail, aspiring writer

Hobby: Writing, video games, horror, hobby games

First Joined 3PG: Spring 2009, though I'd wandered in occasionally before that when it was called Crazy TF2. I have memories of some wild nights in the melee barn.

What drew you to 3PG and why did you stay: The mods made the game. It was faster, more intense, and more fun. Back then it used to be busy up through the wee hours. I remember being online at 5:30 in the morning with four other people. The other team was a pair of engies, and they choked us on the whole map in one tiny room. Son of a bitch.

But it was the people that made me stay when I got bored!

Whats you favorite thing about the community: It's not just about TF2. I play WoW with these guys, I've played Terraria and Minecraft and competitive Dungeons of Dredmor with them, and two different kinds of Worms. We've raged against zombies together and stayed up late in the night laughing and telling stories about awful customer service and Chib's Adventures in Drinking. I came in for the fast respawn and cloaking. I stayed in for all of you.

Favorite TF2 Class: Spy, demo, pyro

Favorite Weapon in Worms: In Reloaded, it's the Earthquake or the Blowtorch. In Ultimate Mayhem, it's the Alien Abduction. That shit is hilarious. Screw sentries.

Favorite Game (Besides TF2): What a loaded question. Based on what? What I've played the most? Ragnarok Online. The one I respect the most? Amnesia. What would be the best game in the universe if they fixed the bugs? Tie between DCUO and Dead Rising. Super Mario World, Arkham City, System Shock 2, Mass Effect 2, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Favorite Console (or Handheld): Super Nintendo

Favorite Movie: Any pre-90's John Carpenter: Halloween, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China. Also Trick 'r' Treat. Kung Fu Hustle. The Blues Brothers. Anything with Gene Wilder.

Favorite Super Hero: Batman, Gambit, Harvey Birdman

Favorite Book: Dandelion Wine, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Favorite Band: Dragonforce, Coheed and Cambria, Tom Waits

Favorite Quote: "Oh, God, the terrible tyranny of the majority. We all have our harps to play, and it's up to you to know with which ear you'll listen." -Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

Favorite Class (When you were in school): Cartooning class. Yeah, even more than creative writing.

Favorite TV Show: Mystery Science Theater 3000, 2004-2007 era Adult Swim

Favorite Comic: Uncanny X-Men, Batman

Favorite Color: Storm Blue

Favorite ? (anything else you really enjoy, TV show, hobby, etc): Favorite Food! Tacos, Pizza, Funnel Cakes, iced coffee!

Muppet Character most identified with: I wish it were Rowlf, but it's probably more like Gonzo.

Dog or Cat person: Black cats or big dogs. I'm easy.

And finally, what is your "big" dream or what do you want to be when you grow up: I want to be the first President of the Internet.
Until then, I want to eventually take my writing pro. But hell, even if that falls through, I'd be happy doing anything as long as I'm doing it for myself. I'm majoring in entrepreneurship, and I have a great deal of respect for anyone who is their own boss.

Join us this year for some Halloween mischief and get involved with 3-PG by participating in our Pumpkin Carving and Costume Contest.  Submit a picture of yourself in your costume or show us your creative carving skills and post a picture of it here to win a Reserved Slot to 3-PG servers for 3 months or Mass TF2 Hats. 

We just ask that you validate the picture as you or yours by capturing the number 3 in the frame at the same time.  You can do this by holding out 3 fingers like a gang sign if your getting a picture of you or next to your pumpkin (no photoshopping).   Post your submittions  here in the forums.

To further celebrate our love for masquerading around and killing pumpkins, we have added some exploding pumpkins and spooky maps to  Accelerated and Party Time TF2 server rotation.  Maps include: artpass_ym, ctf_farmlands_b1, koth_autumn_twilight_rc1, koth_harvest_event and our exclusive scary Halloween version of pl_badwater made by our very own administrator Reaper pl_badwater_halloween (click HERE for Download Link).

Screenshots of pl_badwater_halloween by Reaper.

3-PG is a community.  The community is what makes us what we are, so the great people that make up our community is what makes us great! We have occassionally used the Community Spotlight featurette to focus everyone's attention on a select few that continually go above and beyond in making our community what it is.  We like to give them a chance to shine in the sun, and enjoy some of the gratitude we feel towards them.  And this gives us a chance to get to know these stellar people a bit more as well.   With the Community Spotlight, our appreciation, and our thanks, they will also recieve a 3-PG poster and a limited edition magnet!  So head on over to their respective forum posts (yep we have two this time), and give them a high five and a thanks!

First off, we have RockSee (click to go high five):

• Username: RockSee
• Age: 22
• Profession: student
• First Joined 3PG: 4 years ago
• Favorite TF2 Class: I play them all...but I love Medic!
• (Why is it your fav TF2 class?) Medics play a big part in winning
• What drew you to 3-PG and why did you stay? Wurm introduced me to 3-pg. I stayed because the server is awesome!
• What is your favorite thing about the community? The friendly and fun atmosphere =]
• Favorite Game (Besides TF2): If I ever get off Tf2 you would most likely see me in L4d
• Favorite Movie(s): There is a list but High Anxiety directed by Mel brooks is my favorite
• Favorite Music: Rock
• Favorite Quote: "It's better to fight for something than live for nothing" - G.S. Patton
• And finally, what is your "big" dream or what do you want to be when you grow up?: I am hoping to become a Veterinarian, Wish me luck!!!

And last, but not at all, least... we have The Stig (click to go high five):

• Username: The Stig
• Age: far too old to be playing video games
• Profession: professional driver (so it's a towtruck, i still get paid to drive it!)
• First Joined 3PG:oct 08 thogh i was playin here long before that...
• Motto or favorite quote: prepare for LUDICROUS SPEED!
• Favorite TF2 Class:pyro
• (Why is it your fav TF2 class?) because of the airblast of course!
• What drew you to 3-PG and why did you stay? came for the 'nades .came back again 'cause all you guys and gals are just so fun!
• What is your favorite thing about the community? the friendly atmosphere,the lack of screaming 10 year olds,and labfiends soothing voice.....
• Favorite Game (Besides TF2): battlefield 2 bad co
• Favorite Movie(s): the life of brian,the matrix,alice in wonderland,an x rated musical fantasy....
• Favorite Book(s): julian may's tales of pliocene exile,stephen king's "the Stand" douglas addams hitchiker guide series
• Favorite Music: RUSH,pink floyd,ac/dc,judas priest,queensryche,and pretty much anyone else who can play guitar
• Favorite Quote:"Time is a gypsy caravan, Steals away in the night, To leave you stranded in Dreamland, Distance is a long-range filter, Memory a flickering light, Left behind in the heartland" -Rush, Dreamline
• Favorite ? (anything else you really enjoy, TV show, hobby, etc): playin guitar,building stuff that goes really fast,snowboarding
• And finally, what is your "big" dream or what do you want to be when you grow up? i don't wanna grow up,i just want to enjoy life and have fun. You never know when this ride will end so don't waste your time and energy on anger and impatience or anything else noone will care about tomorrow!Be excellent to each other,and PARTY ON DUDES!

First I would like to welcome all the new Free-2-Play TF2 players that have graced our gameservers, our forums, and our front site.  I hope that you enjoy your time with us and bookmark our servers to come play with us in the future.  I would like to take a sec to point out who we are and what we do...

We are Three Point Games.  We love all games, not just TF2.  So join us in our forums, and get involved!  We have players in WoW, BF2, Minecraft, and many others.  We enjoy the sense of community that games can bring. We run a TeamSpeak server too... so come and talk to us!  (Details up above.)

We also run weekly events, and our Monthly Captain's Night is coming up this coming Saturday, July 2nd (details to the right).  It is our most popluar event and is a total and complete blast.  Come join us!

So welcome and have fun!