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I live in Japan also, and I've played since like 2010 I think. It works just fine and you won't be short of people to group with. Maybe in lower level zones you'll be wishing more people were around, but at the levels that count you won't be looking too long. The upside is, things like seafuries and lots of other camps have a higher chance of being open when dudes like us are playing.

Hit me up on Mulder or Scully in game if you're bored!

For classes, I did one solo caster class (Druid) when I couldn't find groups, and one melee group class (rogue) for when I can. If you don't suffer from alt-itis, this is what I'd recommend.

All 3 classes you listed are great, but all play differently. Enchanter is hands down the most powerful for both soloing and grouping.

And hey, my shaman friend and I need someone to roll monk for our bro trio... What do you say? 8)