XI: At least 5 inventory quests to do before you have a decent sized inventory.
XIV: nnnnnope.

XI: 5 real life hours being required for the chocobo riding quest.
XIV: nnnnope.

XI: Combat skills, meaning hours and hours of letting stuff wail on you so you can block/dodge/parry worth a damn for your level.
XIV: nnnnope.

XI: Being able to access certain areas is dependent on how far in an expansion you are.
XIV: nnnnope.

XIV: modifiers, submodifiers, sub-submodifiers requiring gear changes for every skill you use.
XIV: nope.

...Or is this all because you saw a few mandragora/wamoura models being used?