are wizards gimped?

[neem]

Hey all, just found P99 and I was thinking of playing a wizard but after doing a lot of research it seems that wizards are gimped in classic?

wizards seem to be one of the least played classes

from what i've been reading, why play a wizard when druids can port, nuke almost as much as a wizard, on top of that, they have utility and buffs.

and a mage, who can solo and farm a lot better?

I remember wizards getting better in kunark, but thats still a while away, so is there really no point in playing a wiz right now??