After FF X and FF XII, its only been downhill for FF.So yeah, sadly FF XIV is much better then the recent FF we have gotten.
Personally is the best MMO I have ever played, though I didnt play that many to begin with.
My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.
https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1