level 30 and can't post in forums

[Xystic]

I don't see the logic in tying that to character level.

It has to due with the fact that gold sellers will be able to spam their stuff on the forums. RMTs do not generally use their lvl 50 characters or accounts to spam in game or on forums as they are trying to keep a low profile on these accounts. In the TOS, if I'm not mistaken, you can actually be banned in game as well based on the severity of your forum violation. By not allowing low levels to post they prevent spam or advertising accounts from filling up the forums as seen in other MMOs.

And it's frustrating how often we see new players post here and get redirected, asked to post on the more relevant forum instead, when those of us familiar with the forums know they can't, because of the stupid posting restrictions.

Although they can not post, they can still access material, such as guides and tutorials or things they may be interested in, posted by other players. A lot of times, these questions can be answered in such guides or posts or be found there.

This seems to come up especially often when new players are looking for FCs.

They can scout their server forums as most actively recruiting FC's will post their recruitment needs. You also do not need to reply to most of these recruitment threads directly, as many of these threads tell you exactly who to PM for more information or invitation.

In the end, if the new player still cannot find the answer to his or her question, that is what the new player forums is for. Just ask and the community usually tries their best to help.