I know for a fact that YOU, (the game developers), are very in the know about how much a good forum format can assist a game from previous experience. We gamers not only enjoy a challenge in strategy, luck, and skill, but we enjoy banter, challenges, and comradery that a well placed forum with easy access, (and some admin control of the topic/banter), can provide. Without this banter, your game will suffer somewhat. Your sales too. You are in this for a profit, learn to cater to an audience that not only will provide you with income, (and of course some customer headaches), but also with GROWTH in potential earnings and popularity. You've got an established base of clientele that would like to meet up again. You've just got to give us a good focus spot. This forum could be it.

Provide your clients a REASON to come here... i.e. "Visit the Forum and get a Gold!" "Register your name and setup an account and get 5 Gold!" "Post on the forum and get 3 Gold"

If you did those simple three steps above, you'd experience quite a leap in customer/gamer satisfaction, participation, and possibly growth.

Machiavelli