what is the most important element in a rpg for you?

[burninmylight]

Ka-pi96 said:
I think the battle system is definitely the most important part.

A lot of time on RPGs is spent battling, so if I'm not enjoying that then it doesn't matter how good the rest of the game may be I just won't want to play it.

Finally, we agree on something! I think all the factors people have mentioned are important, but the majority of your time in most RPGs is in common battles. A good RPG is one that can keep me engaged from the first common battle encounter to the 600th.