Seriously considering the switch

[Kerafyrm]

Hello everyone! I have seen the various advertising for Red on the Blue forums and I believe I am ready to bite. I have only been playing on P99 for a couple of weeks. I do have a few questions if anyone would be able to answer them.

Does the server have an active EXP bonus? I looked it up but was confused by the answers.

I hear people talk about a close knit community. But also alot of griefers. For the most part are people pretty jovial. Example: Person A gets Ganked by Person B. Do they have a laugh about it in OOC or does it become a flame war?

How newbie friendly is the server? I'm not talking about handouts. I mean if a new player is leveling in a low level zone is it swarmed with griefers trying to keep them from leveling?

Needed classes?

Again I am sorry for the influx of questions. Just I am very passionate about my characters when I play and I enjoy a tight knit community. Thank you for any insight you can offer.