[xCry0x]

My advice would be to enjoy the grouping aspect of the game the first time around.

Meet new people, don't turn down chances to group in new zones, make friends.

The first leveling experience in any mmo is the best. A lot of people suggest a solo class but you miss out on a lot in doing that. You see a lot of people rolling druids/necros as first characters because they had a reputation of being good at soloing on live, then they realize they miss the interpersonal relationships built through grouping and try to force their solo class into group play.

I started out here as a cleric in Feb, I solo'd to level 5 very painfully then grouped from 5-60. You -can- solo as a cleric but I wouldn't recommend it.

5-10 in crushbone, 10-20 in oasis, 20-30 in unrest or mistmoore then from that point on I had a base of friends to follow around.