New members can now reply, start topics and search in all game related forums. The Faq forums are an exception of course, because the aim is to keep those very compact and organised, noone but the moderators there can start a topic (if you feel something is missing, just PM them). Starting and voting in polls is only possible in the EH.

Forums in the Miscellaneous category are still closed for posting. Exception is the watchtower where new members can start and reply to their own topic, naturally as they can experience problems with their accounts too.

There is a but though. The EH is here for several reasons, and we won't just throw them away. The flood value in the EH is 1 minute for starting a new topic and 30 seconds for a reply. So, if you are new and need a lot of help and/or converation, this is the place to go. Flood in all other forums is 10 minutes for starting a topic and 5 minutes for a reply. When you try to post, a message will tell how much longer it takes before you can submit.

This is hopefully a system that works for us all, there's also a downside though. New members will 'dilute' more in the forums, making it harder for staff to spot and thus making it longer to promote. I'm sorry for that inconvenience.

Enjoy together.