Looking at starting on p99
 

I like melee, out of melee i prefer monks but what are they like on this server? Is it hard to find groups? Whats the economy like, items cost way more than a new person will be able to afford before they reach 50 or 60?

Finding groups? Depends on when you play. In the evening (US) times there are usually a few groups and some solo people running around in the popular zones (oasis, unrest, mistmoore, south karana, etc). Early AM hours there are only about 1/3 the people on though.

Regarding the economy, someone just mentioned this a couple days ago on here. High-end items (fungi tunic, hierophant's cloak, stuff along those lines) are ridiculously expensive, because the server is bloated with PP. But low- and mid-tier gear is actually quite affordable for anyone who knows the right spots to visit to earn some PP.

Im referring to items like fbss, wu's, the 11/25 1hb or jade mace. How much do they go for

I believe the wiki has an auction price tracker.

fbss ~13k
full set wu's armor ~500pp
jade mace ~3k

to give u an idea

I receive more unsolicited tells on my monk asking if I want a group than any other class I play.

might i recommend starting near fp, visit the tunnel every six minutes where there a few awesone druid players that will DS the fuck shit out of you. lvl 1-12 in a couple hours.

Most of those druid players are /anon or /roleplay though and don't want to be bothered!!!

Most everyone that is high level and normally bored sitting around in tunnel (non raiders) are likely to be working on epics (non raid finishable ones)

i.e. do a friendly /ooc for one, if noone offers dont bug.