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Yui, you addressed the point nicely in your own post. If you believe that the game you play is primarily an intensive roleplay game, then of COURSE it fits the bill of RolePlayIntensive.
Now, Doom is also a graphics game. So I wouldn't look past that part of the game's description when looking for a new game, because while I DO insist on intensive roleplay, I also insist on text and not graphics.
Just like ASAP means "As Soon As Possible" - there is no law that determines what that means, other than "As Soon As Possible." It COULD mean - as soon as you're done mudsexing that chick because I know that's really important to you. It could mean - stop mudsexing and deal with this RIGHT NOW. It could mean - well as long as you handle it some time today, that'll be great. It could mean - okay - finish the mudsex, then get your coffee, and don't forget about the job interview tomorrow morning. When you get home from that, please deal with this situation.
RPI is just like that. It *IMPLIES* something but is not restricted to a narrow set of criteria. It is Roleplaying Intensive - which COULD also have graphics. and COULD also be pay-to-play, and COULD also allow resurrections, and COULD also involve a whole lot of hack-n-slash. Intensive is a subjective term, and up to the user to decide what is intensive to them.
As I mentioned in my previous post - someone who has never played ANY roleplaying game might find their first one intensive, even if it isn't to people who don't play it. People who have been playing Gemstone for years and have never tried other games would probably be quick to point this out to anyone who says otherwise.
My opinion stands - as it did the last time, and will in the future.
RPI means RolePlay Intensive. It might easily -imply- other things, but it only means that one thing, and anything that is Roleplay Intensive fits into the category whether anyone likes it or not.
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