What is an RPG?

[HoloDust]

Kaunisto said:

What about strategy-RPGs?
Many such basically take the combat from RPGs and make that a strategy game. But is there a genuine "strategy-RPG", game that is both a strategy game and an RPG, or just strategy games with RPG elements or reversely RPGs with strategic battle system?

Not sure about what kind of strategy exactly you're asking, but if you think something like grand strategy games, then King of the Dragon Pass (1999) comes to mind, as well as Crusader Kings. HoM&M might fall into category of RPG-strategy.

If you're thinking SRPGs, I always felt it's misnomer, since VG RPGs are coming from D&D, which is inherently tactical coming from actual wargaming and played with minis on battlemaps (I do understand why there is distinction in Japan about those, however).