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Role playing is a pastime in which one assumes a role other than oneself.  A role-playing game is essentially a collaborative storytelling effort in which each participant takes on a role and interacts with others only through that role.
 
Role playing is a pastime in which one assumes a role other than oneself.  A role-playing game is essentially a collaborative storytelling effort in which each participant takes on a role and interacts with others only through that role.
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To a point, EVEonline is a role-playing game from the start.  The very first thing a player must do is determine which of four empires his capsuleer comes from.  Since any capsuleer can train any empire's ships, this is not a tactical issue as much as an expression of philosophy or personality.

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Role playing is a pastime in which one assumes a role other than oneself. A role-playing game is essentially a collaborative storytelling effort in which each participant takes on a role and interacts with others only through that role.

To a point, EVEonline is a role-playing game from the start. The very first thing a player must do is determine which of four empires his capsuleer comes from. Since any capsuleer can train any empire's ships, this is not a tactical issue as much as an expression of philosophy or personality.