Thanks a lot for the replies, and sorry I haven't been very clear. I'm aware of the other customization options and I know the benefits of donating. Heck, Genesis can tell you how much I've already plunked down to support the server. The intent of my question was to figure out if there's any way to make the Vote King set more flexible in terms of customization. There are plenty of cool headgear that work with the King Set but unfortunately, only the Valk Helm (thanks for letting me know they can be colored nate1002! I wasn't aware of that) works with the Vote Set. The problem isn't whether or not it's possible to get Expanded Valk Helms (I can buy plenty of them, I even asked if I can 'downgrade' them), but rather how to make the Vote Set more 'unique' and thus useful. I was just shocked at the incredulity of the interaction between voting and donating. It seems like if you go for one, the other becomes useless e.g., if you keep voting and get the Vote Set, there's no motivation to buy an Extended Valk (coz it won't work for the Vote Set) and vice-versa. nate1002's #4 is pretty valid - it's a great way for players to try things out before donating. But once you do start donating, voting (and the items you get with it) becomes useless pretty fast. Like I mentioned, I'm a donator. And to be honest, there's very little motivation for me to vote frequently. I still do it to promote the server though. No amount of dollars can keep the server running if people don't hear about and play it. But that's me. How about the rest? What I'm trying to say is that the voting and donation systems should synergize instead of cannibalize each other. Man, that question sure turned into a systems analysis didn't it? Maybe I should flesh out a suggestion. Anyway, thanks for the replies everyone! :D