Well, truth be told, places like Malta/Crete/NY/Dublin aren't exactly the most suited for roleplaying needs. Why? HUGE concentration of new players and veterans tend to avoid those places.
Problem is, we don't have a way to make sure people know what roleplay is, know a faction's lore and, most importantly, know the server rules before they get in game.
It makes for bad situations. Example:
Today a bunch of Hessians raded Gamma. It was good, we killed a Legate, and a few cruisers. Things started going down when 1 cruiser re-engaged, and completely took us by surprise. It ruined all our fun, seriously. Same did a fighter after that. But, I might be going slightly off topic here, though. The essence is: roleplay is damn important, but understanding of server rules and an overall respect for other players is even more.