A question about roleplaying.

[Dhuri]

I read throught these boards and have to come to the conclusion that this game seems to be deeply entrenched in politics, feelings and wars...
Despite all this and the fact the rules, I would like to know if you people all are serious about roleplaying in-game. I do not mean as in you always roleplay in every little thing you do, but atleast do it when other people are around and not do as in many other games, power-game and abuse anything or everything.

An important factor for me in MMO's is that the community functions and that there is some kind of roleplay, but reading the posts you have all made it does sound like you all take this seriously. But I would like some answers, how much and how well do you roleplay in Illarion?

~ Signed, Person-without-a-character-yet.

[Moathia]

All the time, and the quality will vary.

[Adano Eles]

Well, the game as such focuses on the act of playing a role over the raising of numbers (skills, money, items etc...)
The playing style differs from player to player. Some want to be deeply entranced into finding their place in the world of Illarion, changing its face with their actions. Others just want to have some fun diving into another world, meeting friends and doing some everyday stuff leaving the great politics to others.

[Arien Edhel]

We call Illarion a roleplay game with the possibility to train your skills.

[Dhuri]

Hmm... I see now.
I thank you all dearly for your replies and I shall value them as such.

Takes a deep bow and retreats back to lurking on the fourm, waiting his characters approval/disapproval

[Llama]

Roleplaying is VERY important in this game... Not everyone does it, but the ones that dont are few...

DUe to the lack of graphics people have to mime the actions #me [actions go here]...

[Dónal Mason]

Anyone who doesn't roleplay should be kicked out of the game. It's a roleplaying game, the point is to roleplay. Duh.

[Arien Edhel]

Before we kick someone out of the game, we all should try to help him by roleplaying, hum?

[Llama]

Some people never seem to take the hint though... even if they're new:::

Person>>> ....wow cool
Me>> [said somethinbg about the weatherr being cold]
Person >>> LOL
Me >> [looking blank about the word lol]

T >> (([warned him about rp]))

Person >> i'm new lol

Sometimes they just don't get the idea