New, Looking for advice

[Fergalstack]

Hi all,

Myself and a group of friends are going to be starting on p99 and playing together. A couple of us (me included) are familiar with Everquest while a couple are coming in for the first time from WoW, SWTOR ect... We're talking about getting our group comp down and healer/support is falling to me.

My question regards Druids. Can they effectively fill the role of Healer/Support throughout the game? I enjoy versatility in Everquest so Cleric isn't really speaking to me. I'd play a Shaman but we're starting on Faydwer. While digging into this I'm seeing a significant amount on hate thrown in the Druid's direction, especially in regards to grouping.

Can it be done?

Thank you in advance.