Personally not enjoying the story currently but everyone keeps saying it gets better

[Vahlnir]

Flippy-floppy wishy-washy.

XIV is a Single Player RPG when it suits us.
XIV is an MMO when it suits us

XIV's MSQ directly competes with Single Player RPGs, this is objectively true with how we play it and how we're getting Duty Support with everything. People often try and directly compare it to the Single Player franchise.

It's why everyone tries to call it an 'RPGMMO'.. lol

FF XIV has solo aspects, but it is still an MMORPG since a lot of content is meant for group play. Comparing FF XIV to Witcher 3 (as someone did above) is like comparing apples to oranges. There is no MMO or multiplayer aspect to it. It is strictly a solo player game. An amazing game to be sure, but a solo game nonetheless. By your logic, WoW could also be considered a single player RPG, except it is not. As far as this game's story competing with solo RPGs....yeah, no. I don't think so. Not overall, at least.