How does FFXIV fare against other modern MMORPGs?

[Stanelis]

I get the impression that A LOT of people think FFXIV is the best.

What are your thoughts?

Don't forget to add Warframe to the mix because, as far as MMORPG goes, it is the current rising star.

FFXIV is amazing on an artistic standpoint but has been stale since heavensward on a gameplay one. It's a shame because it could have been much more if SE would actually have cared and developed/improved it over the years (and I'm not just talking about just adding content following the same old formula since 2013). TESO and warframe are great examples of games that have been vastly improved and expanded over the years.