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Originally Posted by Esoteric
They have RP servers where people have the option to RP.
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You shouldn't have told me that. One of the only things keeping me from WoW is that it seems like a PvP-heavy, Diablo-style gameplay.
I currently play on a
Neverwinter Nights (NWN) server that is "roleplay heavy." [You actually get penalized--or banned--for breaking character or not roleplaying (i.e. metagaming, farming, etc.)]. But it doesn't have the first "M" in MMORPG. It's more of a MORPG, with a maximum of 64 players at a time and an average of 15 - 20 at a time. It's a good community and we have a blast "RPing" in the D&D style.
It fulfills the void I have with not having played D&D regularly since I was a teenager. Since it's NWN, it is basically AD&D rules. If you play NWN2, it's 3.5 rules (the most recent). They take a few liberties since it's on a 3D realtime engine, but they did a great job.
This basically means that I sometimes go a whole night of playing without drawing a weapon; you sometimes get caught up in the politics or frivolity of the world community. You have rivalries, gangs, good and evil. You make plans and adventures, you set up schemes and unveil trickery. You have a huge world to explore, but not so huge that you need to spend a ridiculous amount of time to get places.
There are several DMs who are generally good and can put on a good custom, on-the-fly adventure--often brutal, but sometimes hilarious. You really get to know the characters, and you form long-term relationships, whether beneficial or adversarial. I could go on as to why I love playing there, but it is unnecessary detail.
Oh, did I mention it's free?
If WoW was anything like this (but better), I would actually consider playing it.