Good topic, here is my take.
Giving away diamonds for votes takes away from the game... but it is good incentive to vote. If Opticraft takes away the diamonds for votes it will be a couple months or longer for the true value of diamonds to surface at market.
But finding a new incentive for voting is key. The 2nd home is a good one (it was the reason I voted for awhile, till I purchased the homes package). Other ideas may be to increase the number of winners each month to 10 voters say 10-6 get coal ps and 5-3 get lapis ps and 2-1 get diamond ps. With xp now easier to obtain in game maybe adding 5 levels with a vote.
Giving away diamonds for votes takes away from the game... but it is good incentive to vote. If Opticraft takes away the diamonds for votes it will be a couple months or longer for the true value of diamonds to surface at market.
But finding a new incentive for voting is key. The 2nd home is a good one (it was the reason I voted for awhile, till I purchased the homes package). Other ideas may be to increase the number of winners each month to 10 voters say 10-6 get coal ps and 5-3 get lapis ps and 2-1 get diamond ps. With xp now easier to obtain in game maybe adding 5 levels with a vote.

