I never played XI, but I know that a lot of people in this game's community have.

How similar are the cities and races of XI to XIV's in terms of general attitude, strengths and weaknesses? For instance is Ul'dah pretty much a carbon copy of Bastok? Are the Elvaan pretty much a combination of the Wildwood Elezen and the Ishgardians?

Also, is XI's setting just as dark as, if not more so, than XIV's? Does it share the same kind of "British" feel, complete with all the slang swear words, as Eorzea?