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Oh, embarrasing! I didn't mean to just reiterate you. There is a difference in what I wrote (how I meant it) and my interpretation of what you wrote. I'll try to explain more clearly.
I don't believe that code can make people roleplay. People either want to, or they don't, or they sometimes do. The only thing that can get people who don't, or sometimes do, to want to roleplay is to see other people doing it in such a way that they want to be part of it. So what the code needs to do is get those people out there who love roleplay to come to your game. And you do that by giving them more and better tools for roleplay. As an example, if I log on a mud and it doesn't have directed emotes or any of the goodies I'm used to, even if they claim to be rp encouraged or mandatory, I leave.
Promoting interactivity just makes the game more social, friendly. It isn't necessarily good roleplay interaction.
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