too true im a newb and consider myself quite good but i have to agree with the 50 post rule it shows your interest and suppose in some strange way loyalty, they wouldn't want every tom dick or harry joining and starting there own would-be gangs things would just get silly -- eg- name copiers both gang names and player names and not to mention all the slaggin matches between them all and to be honest you would have the resources to provide desent admin it would be chaos.
Anyway my point is that if people are interested they will clock up the posts and start looking to be recruited but remember some of us newbies are just as good as you masters so watch out we will respect your rules just respect us newb's or we will revolt (lol) in the future all willl fear.............
parker