True that would be better, but probably that forum would continue to get spammed.BrianBaru wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:33 am"and it means people who want to post on the forum but don't want to join a game for some legit reason"
The only legitimate reason for someone wanting to post without joining a game is to ask a question of the mechanics of the game or the mechanics of the site. You could have a "Ask a Question" forum site where new users could ask questions
Here's another idea that might work: The user has to select the default SCs of a random country. Apparently having site specific anti-bot challenges is the most effective measure according to the current phpBB anti-spam guidance, only issue I can see is if people have trouble using it e.g. on mobile devices