Sometimes the merit is one of the main reason why other submit their arts since there are generous forum member gives a good amount of merits on the submissions made by the participants so even if they didn't win in the contest still their effort has been paid off due to the merit they get. Maybe some other didn't expect with the prize since there are so many talented forum users join the contest.
Definitely not. I'd say it's always the tempting prize pool from Roobet art contest that most participants joins this event. As far as I'm concern, I think the merit involvement in the art contest is already diminishing especially if we talk about Roobet. Well, you may be correct on that notion but I'd say as a participant from the past is that I'll always eye the cash prize no matter what besides if I win I'd let it gamble it on the site too but I'd take some to cash out, that's a hard fact.