RP can be quite powerful, if handled properly. For example:
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with my limited english, my rp-ing is not a big deal, but nevertheless, now and than i try to pull out some sequence of rp's. i see others make much more effort, but people simply don't care. not only beginners, but even mid-age players are ready to leave the game after being totally ignored on visible effort... people collect family gold, fame points, whatever, but don't care for rp. game mechanics could push them a little more. more power to religion is in my opinion more power to rp-ing in overall, as religion is bound to rp-ing one way or another.
since i have been playing, i saw many independent religions (religions which had high positive earnings that did not rely on permanent noble donations) which were greatest source of rp-ing in game.
