@sleepyerin, for the Official Forums, just find a topic you want to talk about, even if it is something like "which pack is your favorite and why", or "who is the cutest Maxis-made Sim", or "what music would you like to see in the game".🙂 Just reply to those kinds of posts (since you can't start them) and give other people XP or likes , and hopefully they will also give you some back as well. Sooner or later you will be able to post there as a member and will be able to start your own posts! :eahigh_file:
In the meantime, do what @jpkarlsen suggested and just post here, especially if you have any real problems with the game. That is how I started here on AHQ and I never left! 😃
And I almost forgot, the reason the Official Forums are set up the way they are is because when they first started, there were a lot of problems with trolls and bots, so they wanted to make sure the people posted were real members who cared about the community, and not just trouble makers! 🤨