Re: What is more important?
It is definitely gameplay, but I do like clean graphical interface which can turn me off a lot of older games. Even playing the Baldur's Gate re-release is cringeworthy due to how bad quality it is.
Re: What is more important?
False dilemma. These are not mutually exclusive elements in game design.
Re: What is more important?
Reprace graphics with presentation for that one. Very simple looking games can be really stylish.that is important for me I guess. A fps should look incredible, but that's not needed for a strategy-game per sé, very simple graphics are probably even better then if the artwork is good.