1) Very populated. Server is usually between 700 and 2200 people lately. You'll be hard pressed to find a zone you're completely alone in.
2) A lot of people like to recommend Druid as the first class. Having lived the life of "first I'll play a druid and then make the classes I really want" myself, I would advise you to just make what you want to play. Druids are great, don't get me wrong, but there are a ton of them. If you really want to be pointed towards a starter class, most people will tell you to go Necro, Druid, Shaman, Magician, or Wizard.
3) No add ons are necessary, but a lot of people use stuff like DuxaUI, graphical enhancements, or Gina.
4) Check out the wiki, there is a levelling guide on the front page. Once you pick a class, all the class guides are pretty good, too.
5) Slow and low. Settle in.
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