[Molly]

I actually think what you are looking for is quite the opposite of a hardcore roleplaying game, since those don't encourage OOC interaction, and also usually hide the game mechanics as much as possible.

What you should look for is a Game where Roleplay is just "encouraged" or "allowed", and there are a whole bunch of those.

My own game is mostly centered around quests, exploring and hack'n'slash (in that order). We also have some very active and competitive Clans, and our players group a lot, both within and without the clans, to fight the tougher mobs, or just for the company. But since we've got a relatively small playerbase, it might not be exactly what you are looking for either.

However, I'm sure that if you do a search with the criteria you are looking for, you'll find something to your liking.

Good luck! text Muds are fun and deserve a lot more attention.