@ casero: True ... deviating from patrol routes and such is also RP. But I think what we're talking about is actual interaction with other players. If I'm on my pirate moving food, water and medicine to the poor at Rogue bases and such ... that's part of my role play ... even though I'm a pirate with a Pirate ID. While I'm moving food, water and medicine about I'm usually avoiding trade lanes and giving the authorities a wide berth to make sure I don't end up loosing my cargo. But when I actually encounter a member of the LPI, LSF, Liberty Navy, etc ... at that point the RP is vital to establish. And at this point you've gotta do the typing bit for RP. If I'm encountered in Liberty with food, water and medicine ... you can bet I have no intention of getting into a fight. So I'm gonna type like a madman to make sure the authorities don't open up on me. Now that's my piece of the puzzle ... the Liberty authority I encounter now has his RP piece ... is he gonna destroy my vessel simply because I've got a Pirate ID (which states I can trade btw) or is he gonna type something like "we're watching you pirate ... fly right and don't cause trouble and you'll survive the night." I'd hope you choose the latter.
