I recently started playing (~1 month) here in the exact same situation as you. For some reason never tried EQ but started MMOs shortly after. Being generally unhappy with everything out there right now I decided to jump in and try this.
I read through the guides posted on this thread and then just jumped in. Its been well worth it and I would recommend sticking with it. It took me probably a week to get comfortable.
But really the community is fantastic. I have not had a bad group yet and people seem really willing to help answer noob questions. Hell on my cleric I was just given a bag of gear for free. Granted it wasn't anything super special but I can't tell you how much that meant. On the only other toon I've played any high level that ever passes me usually stops and buffs without even asking. Little things like that really make me smile and is something you just don't see in newer games.
Granted I'm sure there are warts but so far this has brought me right back to when I first started playing games of this genre and it has been a riot.
Good luck and keep at it! Remember to log for a while if something frustrating happens. I'll never forget dinging a new spell level only to lose the level and access to the spells right away dieing. About went through the roof when that happened but in retrospect it taught me a lesson and created a memory.
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