My Thoughts. Would like input.

[Idioplex]

I agree. The first step in growing a community is letting people know that there's a community in the first place. I'm sure MOTDs have mentioned joining the AC forums? Is there a way to increase the size of MOTDs? Should such a parameter be added in next release? Another option might be to add a "Create Clan" option to the main menu that refers the player to the forum when they select it, similar to how the Help option refers players to the README in their AC directory.

MOTDs are too small to grab a player's attention and there's not any basic caveman-style integration between the forum and the game. These are small tweaks that I think could make a significant impact.