I think this game can enjoy both those who are roleplayers and those who don't. No matter what role you take, is not a set of classes where you have to kill an animal for armor. If you're a blacksmith have to talk to a miner to get materials, or if you're a carpenter with a lumberjack. Moreover, you won't find an NPC with a ! or ? over its head, both NPCs and players can hire your services to get something (an object, find a person, etc). For that I always say CoE is a very interactive game.

I don't know how was your experience with those who play this way, so I can't imagine how this type of game can exasperate you.

In my case, I'm roleplaying, I have seen people who did not understand the gameplay interrupted my game for fun (it happens a lot in the Spanish community). To be in a game where it is understood that if you are a carpenter you'll have to talk to a lumberjackand for business, or if you're a doctor you will have to treat people, and no one will look bad because it's mechanics play.

What I mean is if you know you're going to interact with people in this game, you can ignore those who exasperate you. As in real life, you don't have to go to a person you don't like because you need something, you can choose another one.

So you don't need to be a roleplayer to play CoE but you should interact with others to achieve your goals.

PD: I'm not a native speaker, sorry if you find some gramatical faults.

I do not think there is any intention for different servers for different play styles as one of the things that really matters for this game is population. Splitting up the population more than necessary is certainly something to be avoided.

I do not think roleplay is essential. But, as people have already said there is such a spectrum of playing a role in this game. I think it is certainly beneficial to think about your character in a bit more of a simple skill set, give them some life. I do not think you then need to act that life out though if that is not something that appeals to you.

I am a bit confused when you say that people roleplaying would end your gaming. How do you know if they are roleplaying or simply playing? If they are stood at a market stall battering for an item is that roleplay or play? If they are stood in the tavern discussing the actions that have been happening in the area are they roleplaying or just looking for things for their character to do? What is it about the act of roleplaying that puts you off so much.

Intentionally or not, in this game you are going to "roleplay": every time you discuss the terms of a contract with someone, prices, every time you talk with someone about a quest or an adventure... it doesn't mean necessarily to use an specific way of talking, most roleplayers do more things than just roleplay (myself, in all the games -mmo- I play I always roleplay, and I do pve and pvp, because I like to enjoy every part of a game, and there are many like me) And they aren't "noobs", one of the best pvper's i've ever seen in WoW was a roleplayer.

Think about kingdoms: they will need to negotiate with other kingdoms, treaties, peace, alliances and more, if you try to piss of a king and the king wants to mantain his own reputation, he must act (it is a sort of roleplaying reaction), if others see a king weak, rebellions and coups d'etat will be a reality.

It is not going to be "traditional mmo roleplaying" nor "tabletop roleplaying",CoE is just... different and can create a new way to play on mmo, this is the fact that attracted me more and this is why I'm here.

Comunication is going to be a need, not an option, for almost everything. Some will roleplay, some will not, but i don't think this is going to be a problem.

You can say there are some roleplayers that are jerks ignoring you or joking for how you speak but i can assure you they are less than the non roleplayers who just try to troll roleplayers (I'm saying this because it is what I saw on every mmo I played).

Beyond that, in this game the more people join a single server, the better: more interactions, more quests, more vivid economy, more everything.

Nobody forces you to roleplay, but creating "ghettos" (like separated servers are) is, in my opinion, not a very good idea.

My experiences with roleplayers are something like this: Jennycat<jumps into tree> Tomcat<Chases Jennycat into tree and grabs her breasts> and it only goes south from there or, someone trying to speak(thee, thou, etc) in a way that they become essentially unitelligable because they themselves don't really have a grasp of how that form of language actually worked, Again let me emphasize, I have 0% desire to ruin anyones game, but seeing a lot of the above type of acting, well, it doesn't work for me.

Wow, you've seen the worst, but what you see is barely roleplaying. True serious roleplayers just take the role of the character (a shy lady, a drunk old warrior, a fanatic crusader, etc.).

It is true that serious roleplayers in most games just to stay far of non roleplayers to avoid trolls and "roleplayers" like those you've seen.

I am so sorry. Please do not think we are all like that just because we like roleplay. Also please do not shut me on a server with those sorts of players just because I like roleplay, I beg you!

As will all games there will be people that are not great, people you do not want to hang around. I think it is a lot better just to walk on by. Trying to segregate the community into smaller and smaller parts is just not beneficial in the long run.

Indeed I wouldn't want someone like you segregated, I just wasn't sure how things would work. I am looking forward not only to the game itself but as much to the people I will meet. I do warn you all, though, no matter what character I play, expect a lot of sarcasm and humor from me. I don't troll, I just like to makes folks stomachs ache with laughter before I offer them a hand, or cut theirs off - whatever way it may go. ;-].

We plan on roleplaying only to pass the time. My group wont roleplay if it means we lose money or it would affect us negatively. We will still use voice comms and all that jazz but thats needed to keep everyone in a large corporation like Helgrim together.

Thats like allowing downvoting and letting trolls band together to ruins someone rep.

only just started to catch up to date watching DM21 Gaming and heres my two cents worth.

I think this game has the potential for both without those issues your talking about. If anything it may be learning towards RP as the game is all about your characters story but and its a big BUT, when you walk into a town you would have names above people so in a sense everyone will be RPing a little bit. Not sure if this helps as above people i think have hit the nail on the head.