hmm maybe some actually values on "ares deaths" and "elvine deaths" simply in amounts. along with buildings destroyed (crusade structures) like mana collectors towers etc.
status should be visible to the "commanders" not necesarrily all players
i think shields are fine with the amount we have (

as we got another WH a wizard tower and heldenian building and a church. those would be the only other places to protect.
i think the crusade rewards should be related to the amount of deaths and buildings destroyed by the winning town. maybe give majestic points or some sphere points for "actually" getting the kill of a player or building during a crusade, this would encourage "friendly competition" to participation in a crusade.
perhaps giving some minor bonus to the winning town such as adding special teleports to fosd or dod. i remember back in the day on official we'd talk bout winning the crusades to "control the teleport to middleland".