I understand that I need to be a "regular forum user" according to the rules in order to access my settings. I am trying to PM users in the "looking for squad" thread and am unable to do so. Can an admin turn my PM'ing ON so that I can use this function? It seems silly to encourage me to post stupid threads just in order to meet some "regular forum user" post count requirement... This is essentially the position I feel I am in - any excuse to post, just to become a "regular user", just so that I can send a PM. I primarily use the DayZ mod forums, for example, to get in touch with like minded players - something I am unable to do here, the appropriate forum to do so for the Wasteland mod. Yes I can post a thread advertising my group which I have done, but I typically have more luck inviting people to play with us compared with waiting for people to look at a public recruitment post and waiting for them to show up on our website.
Also, if I PM users who are equally new to the forums, will they even be able to PM me back?
Additionally, I am not sure how it happened but my username is my email address which you can imagine is not ideal. I don't even know if its possible to change it in my settings because I can't access them...
EDIT Feb202013 8:20pm UTC:
Apparently this post, being my 3rd post, allowed me access to my settings. That or someone gave me access in which case thank you. I found a username change thread, which is currently on hold, so if that can still be dealt with I would appreciate it.