This. So much this! Good also doesn't mean flawless.

I guess the tl;dr of my response is this: everyone's going to have their different types of characters and those they take enjoyment from playing. One of the most difficult things I've always found to do is to restart; I've played role-playing MUDs for 10+ years now, since I was a wee little freshma...

These are seriously amazing!!

For me, an online RP game is as much about community as the wonderful writing. There's already options to entirely disable OOC communication if a player so wishes it. While I understand the sentiment, I'd personally be very grumpy with even a trial period.