Just out of curiosity, when can a new members use the arcade section?

As of right now, you should be able to. There is a set number of posts you must reach. I enforce this rule because I would rather you concern yourself with learning the message board and how things work here instead of playing games. What I DO not want is people making a bunch of shit posts just to be able to play games. There is no point in that.

Magister Ventrue,
I completely understand your reasoning and appreciate the fact that you are keeping the quality of this list high. I am not into video games to much, but being the explorer that I am I want to view all aspects of this site that I can.

I know you hear this all the time, but I must say this is one of the best sites (both in technical design and information) that I have ever had the privilege to participate on, and I thank you.