If anything, role-players should be able to pull their own weight in PvE content. I'd worry if a role-player was so focused on role-play that they never learned to play the game itself properly because...that's not really an excuse, it's just a matter of being selfish. It also reflects badly on role-players as a whole when a select few try to blame their hobby as the reason for poor performance.
If someone's genuinely struggling or new then that's a different story, but if they're aware that they're not going to perform well then it's their responsibility to let the rest of the group know...or do research prior to specific fights. Claiming that it's because they're a role-player is just silly. You can be an enthusiastic role-player and still succeed at PvE/PvP content.
If someone's genuinely struggling or new then that's a different story, but if they're aware that they're not going to perform well then it's their responsibility to let the rest of the group know...or do research prior to specific fights. Claiming that it's because they're a role-player is just silly. You can be an enthusiastic role-player and still succeed at PvE/PvP content.