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Originally Posted by draygin

This is a nice theory on how people will role play because the environment will encourage it. Now let's play this scene out in graal.

Rper: In my fathers name I set out into the world to bring glory to my name and riches to my family.
PKer: *runs up* OMFG WTF NOOB You're such a $*#^@ Loser talking like that LAWL! *attacks Rper*
Rper: You have insulted my honor and that of my families prepair to die knave!
Pker: *hack hack slash slash* OMG WTF LAGGING NOOB!
Rper: Hold thy tongue as I teach thee a lesson in humility.
Pker: LAWL I WTF PWNED J00! HAHAHA NOOB!
Rper: Forgive me father I have failed you *falls over dead.
Pker: *Mass message* HHAHAH I WTF PWNED THIS NOOB HE SUX I ROX NOW I'm goin to pk him over and over so I can get any loot that he has. I AM THE RULEST!

You're going to have that in ANY game though. Even games that are total RP. Even if there are punishments for not roleplaying. There is no way around that. All I'm saying is that an environment that encourages roleplaying might at least help to prevent people from acting like that.

"You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink."