I first found it when I was playing 2142 a loong while ago. This is years ago. I was looking for information on the unlocks in the game, trying to decide which branch to go through (I have an unexplainable fear of making an irreversible decision I will regret later), and found several topics here discussing the unlocks, the pros and cons. I didn't go on any TG servers, I didn't register on the forums, I just came across it and was impressed by the quality of the information.

Some time later, I got my hands on a copy of BF2. I played it (vanilla) for quite some time, then I started looking through the various mods. I came across PoE2, and after playing it for several weeks, I kept coming back to Tactical Gamer. It was the only server where teamwork was a big role in games, where people used VOIP, and squad leaders were competent. I also absolutely loved the script that kicked people for not being in squads. I remember spending up to 10 minutes constantly refreshing server data until the number of players went to 61.

I found other mods, and I kinda bounced back and forth between half a dozen mods, including PoE2, PR, Sandbox, FH2, and some more. I soon started to really like PR (the days of .6), it consumed most of my gaming time. I also soon noticed that I enjoyed playing on Tactical Gamer's server much more than any other servers for the same reasons that I liked the PoE2 server. Teamwork, more-than-competent squad leading, and a willingness to help eachother. I started to play on TG exclusively, registering on the forums after a particularly good round under Sonic's leading.