new player, what classes are lacking on this server?

[Bubbles]

You said you played a wizard in the past. That's certainly a class that is a bit lacking on p99 on the /w all count lists. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Sarius]

I would suggest making a class that is not very gear dependent and can solo relatively well for starters, such as a Mage, Druid, or Necro. Once you are able to farm certain PP camps easily, you can make an alt that you truly love and have a little bit of an easier time doing so.

[webrunner5]

Originally Posted by Sarius [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I would suggest making a class that is not very gear dependent and can solo relatively well for starters, such as a Mage, Druid, or Necro. Once you are able to farm certain PP camps easily, you can make an alt that you truly love and have a little bit of an easier time doing so.

This. It SUCKS BALLS not to have plat or gear. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Gadwen]

Monk or druid for sure.

[Cecily]

I think I did alright w/ rogue as first character.

[HeallunRumblebelly]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think I did alright w/ rogue as first character.

It's different being a rogue when everyone had at best a goddamn jambiya and being a rogue now where your t-staff fungi tunic cof monk really doesn't need you there right now :P You basically dickride til the mid 50s til you can actually gear yourself appropriately.

As for OP--something you can farm with. Shaman is the obvious choice but until 24 its soooo boring and not really good til 34. Torpor makes the class so don't get discouraged til you're 60 and swagged out.

[Cippofra]

In most if not all MMO's tanks are always the least common. And I don't necessarily mean tank classes. Just someone who is good enough to tank. Smashing a heal or dps button over and over for 60 levels is easy. (lots of complaints about bad monks. this is really only because monks are a very popular twink class, and in my experience the richest twinks are always the worst at everything) Proper tanking and proper CC mean everything and take skill.

[Treefall]

My only suggestion is that you pick a class that can solo if need be because sometimes there are no groups to be found.

For tank that would be SK imo.
For healer that would be Druid or Shaman imo (Cleric is ok vs undead obv.)
For int casters it's all of them (Mage has a laid back style, Necro is powerful but you have to pay attention/kite a lot)
For melee dps Monk imo.

[Hollywood]

Despite the mages, particularly Necromancer being 'solo' classes; they aren't easy by any means. Just acquiring a significant amount of bone chips can be a hassle early on. And when you want to group, they get looked down upon by the average players.

They only become really worthwhile later on when you are able to solo significantly above your level and in hostile areas.

Contrary to popular belief, melee have a much better experience gain rate because of their ability to play in and out of groups.
It also comes down to gear. A Rogue or Ranger with nice equipment can do very well for themselves.

If I could spend time leveling something it would be Paladin or Ranger.

[Cippofra]

Not sure how bone chips are difficult to get. They are available anywhere and in great numbers. When I first started on this server the first few hundred plat I made was all from selling bone chips and HQ bear skins. Now that I think about it that was with a necro