MEGANIUM <3 Hey there, Mike! Welcome to this awesome community and pleasure to meet you!
Gen 3 is pretty perfect. I don't understand all the hate it gets since it was just so, so wonderful to me. Treecko has become one of my favorite starters to use since then. *~* You should definitely explore our
Advanced Generation Games section and converse with the other fans about the 3rd gen; your input will definitely be appreciated! It's a pretty great section and one of my favorite places to lurk, haha (shame on me for being a lurker though..). Since you started with gen 3 though, does that mean you've never tried the previous two generations? If not, have any desire to try them sometime? They're wonderful, as well! :D
Anyway, I'm glad you seem pretty excited to be here - we're excited to have you too. This place is really awesome and super addicting so I'll be crossing my fingers you stick around for a long time to come. Besides, anyone with an avatar of the Chikorita line is cool as it's the best grass type in the game, hehe.
Great meeting you and have fun! =D