To sum it up - in my mind.. .
The Shaman's good in tighter quarters, but reallys needs all those buffs to do best. In a group, they will be buffing like mad and medding a lot. Canni will make a big difference, but need to get there first, of course.
Druid's insane in open/outdoor areas, very efficient. With ports, if one area's too packed, you can be at another in minutes. In a group, you just have the skin line, maybe STR, and DS to keep up. So you can toss a bit more DPS and keep things snared. If you need a clarity just run to EC and you can probably get one for a donation. Shaman may have a bit more STR, but the druid can bind at their hunting spot, zip off to a druid ring to sell, gate back and it's on again.
In terms of raw speed, a druid is a great PL'er - DS and heals. Enough said. The shaman, with the array of buffs will get those skills up fast for the person being leveled. But will be a bit slower, overall as 'free DS dmg' isn't there.
Personally, I went shaman too - but after 80 levels / 500+ AA's of Necro-ing, I'm not up to kiting.
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