Well, I don't like RPing in RP-encouraged games. I hate to sound like a RP-elitist, but sometimes I don't really want to RP in a MUD unless it is a RPI. I say this because, in my experience, it seems that if there are levels to gain and gold to loot, everyone will be doing that instead of RPing.
For example, I played on a game that was supposed to feature H&S, RP and PvP. Most of the RPing elements were there, but for some reason everyone was out trying to gain levels. This was a fairly new game and it opened before the highest hunting areas were completed. So when the players reached the highest available level, they complained because they couldn't level any higher. There was a lot to and a lot of players and interact with. This game had the various "psychic" channels that everyone in the game heard. But, except of OOC, they were silent.
Now, I know someone is going to say "Why don't you just start up some RP" Well, to answer that I did. When I got tired, I just left to my lovely RPIs.
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