LogFAQs > #975371179

For Stormblood, personally I think it's the story, characters, and area designs for Gyr Abania that hold it back. For stories, I'd rank the games Shadowbringers > Heavensward > Endwalker > Realm Reborn > Stormblood personally, though I don't think that's too common a ranking. I don't care for any of the Doma crew (villains and heroes alike), Zenos is lame, and Lyse is terrible compared to Yda. I enjoyed her much more as comic relief compared to a serious character. The expansion's saving graces are the generally more interesting gameplay design and everything in the Azim Steppe, which is legit top tier.

Also, while the Stormblood cities are solid, particularly Kugane, I really love Ishgard. I think it's maybe the best city in any game. Having four awesome themes to itself rocks.