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If tournaments were created as a means of combating the us vs. them mentality, perhaps it just needs to be beefed up a bit. Some ideas:* Allow characters that can not participate still attend (already proposed i believe)* Have hosting a tournament provide a production boost realm wide * boost is small but variable depending on how much is invested in the tournament * boost starts one week before the tournament and lasts until one week after* Have an automated "Tournament of the Titans" every game year (turning of the seasons) * Tournament is located on a mysterious island * Characters from all islands can join * All characters can join * Prize money is high and comes from nowhere* If a noble of a region participates in a tournament, that region gains a production boost while gone. If the noble does well, an additional production boost occurs after the tournament. This bonus boost lasts longer if you placed better.Just some thoughts!