Jarlaxle Baenre
rolleyes stare WoW = PURE CRAP
CRAP CRAP CRAP.
Find an actual RPG, like Planescape Troment or the Fallout series.
All MMORPGs lose the RPG aspect.
Yaaay argumentum ad nauseam!
Most RPGs have no RP aspect. I assure you that WoW, at least, maintains the G aspect of MMORPG.
But seriously. I found maybe zero opportunity in FFXII to RP. The most RPing I've experienced in any RPG is the KOTOR series, discounting such games as Elder Scrolls, considering that RPing in those games is largely non-interactive. There are significantly more RPing opportunities in the Deus Ex series than in the current typical RPGs, and the Deus Ex games are FPS's.
So yeah. It's not the "MMO" that makes the RP impossible. It's just the nature of RPGs at the moment. When I really want something RP-centric. I usually just dive into a MUD.