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I would say characters.



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story



well a good story often helps the characters. but bad characters can ruin story.

but i have to say story



Characters are a key part in the story, so characters. Besides, they are the ones you spend your JRPG time with, you aren't spending it with thoughts about the story.



I would say good game play and a system that works and cannot be easily abused. But between these two choices I would say Characters. Without Character the overall Story Line would stink.



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Characters, no disrespect to FFXII, I didnt mind the storyline w/ politics and such but the party you had felt bland and boring.



Good characters can MAKE the story work. So, characters.



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Shadowblind said:

Good characters can MAKE the story work. So, characters.

 

 How can good characters make a story work exactly?



Characters

Lost Odyssey's cliched main plot would have been way less tolerable if the characters weren't so memorable and complex.



Good stories allow you to look past bad or boring characters so i'm going to say story.



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