Making money will be top priority, since you can't buy lots without it, lol. After that, I'm thinking about rebuilding this lot I've been working on for the past few days. http://forum.freeso.org/threads/jolly-pines-lodge.2447/#post-23859 :D
http://freeso.net/ is where updates are being posted. This is where you'll need to register first once registration is re-enabled. Then you can log into the game itself, if and when the Global Server comes online.
They are currently experiencing a server overload due to literally thousands of registration requests. There's no ETA on when registration will be available again, but they're working on the issue. Patience, young padawan. :)
I think I remember Rhy saying donations might be a thing, but he doesn't want to outright charge people for this. It might catch the ire of EA's lawyers if he tried to charge for it anyway.
Perhaps it might be wise to try again tomorrow. Might not be the first through the gates, but it would hopefully be much smoother once the server is a little less clogged. ;)
I expect this is only the beginning. Once word gets out, there will be plenty of trolls, hackers and other unpleasant people crawling out of the woodwork.
I'm assuming there's plans for this scenario?
What's the visitor limit on City Hall?
Will the server be able to handle the load?
Is there a chance EA might act/react when the gates open?
Why am I asking so many stupid questions? :P