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Yes, to have a big impact on the world, you have to stand out from the other players in some way. You can't just log in and be taken seriously any more than you would be taken seriously by voters if you just randomly ran for office, for instance. You have to do something that other players are going to respect or admire for whatever reason first.
What that has to do with encouraging RP though, I don't know. Roleplaying exists in everything from great achievements to flirting with another character in a tavern. Roleplaying saving a kingdom or roleplaying a castle maid are equally valid as roleplaying. One may be less exciting than the other, but excitement is also not limited to roleplaying.
Perhaps instead of attacking popular games that you happen to not like, we could actually have a discussion on encouraging roleplaying?
--matt
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