I like the schedule so I can plan my reinforcements to be defense or offense.

Better analytic posts of game and award mechanics would lead to a better understanding of rewards versus effort.

-tournaments schedule- was started before , well received, never implemented

-update announcements- i play other games too, they make these announcements days, weeks and even months before an update

- Contests with rewards -- I personally like them, they're fun. Might see if you can set up an independent jury for the subjective ones though?  Have ending dates on them and lock after completion - some seem to last forever, and it's hard to tell when they are finished because people keep commenting sometimes.

- Update announcements -- Good information to have so we know what's going on. 

- Tournament schedule -- ABSOLUTELY!! Everyone likes knowing what is coming up so we can plan ahead

- Analytical posts on the game mechanics  -- These have been helpful in the past. There's a lot of very knowledgeable people out there and its great when they share their wisdom.

- Posts with striking images  -- I love the artwork, so keep it coming :-)

- Game discussion posts -- I like that we can get good discussions going and even when we don't agree, new ideas and opinions are worth hearing.

I like the Suggestions thread - it is really helpful to see a response to our ideas. Even being told something won't be considered is good as long as there's some explanation as to why. 

Contests with rewards- they are fun and provide useful items to the winners.

Tournament schedule- yes please everyone wants to know what is coming up.

Posts with striking graphics- I really love the artwork of this game.

Update announcements- I play other games and the downtime is nice to know.