Whenever I am researching something in this forum and I click on a link to a reference, like http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=32557.msg378864#msg378864, I am asked to sign in again.  When I try, I get an "invalid user name."  I can never get to the link.

Am I missing something?  Are there restricted areas?

I am completely new to MMORPGs. PlaneShift is my first, though I have played NWN2 Online, briefly - my machine was just too slow.  I haven't even downloaded the PS (client?) program yet (I've never used torrent before, but I am installing and learning it to respect PS's wishes).

I always research and read everything I can before I commit to a project.  I have spent three days looking for a MMO to try.  I was about to give up before I ran across PlaneShift.  This MMO seems to be the kind of project I can commit to; rather than a way to make money, the people here really seem genuinely intent on providing a good gaming experience.

I have spent the last four hours reading everything I can about PS, most of that time spent in the forum.  One thing I've noticed is a multitude of post where new members introduce themselves.

  My suggestion is this; create an Introduction topic on the main page for the sole purpose of new member introductions.  I have seen this in the NWN2 forum I was briefly in and it helped organize it greatly and made other topics much easier to find.

I will wait to introduce myself to the main population in case you decided to implement this suggestion.

Trasd