New player - Paladin Advice

[Boarder981]

Hi all,

I actually played P99 a couple years back, but only long enough to level a Shaman into the early 20s. Shaman is a really amazing and versatile class, but it's just not my thing.

On EQ live back in the day, I really loved playing my Paladin and Druid. Of course Druids are a very powerful class, but I feel they're more solo-oriented. I'd like to group more, if possible, and have always enjoyed the tank role!

I really want to play a Paladin, but my fear is that it'll be difficult to advance, since I assume tank classes are extremely gear dependent. Is this a mistake? Do Paladins perform well in a group role compared to other tanks? Is it easy to get groups? Note that I'll likely have limited playtime.

In any case - I'll basically be starting from scratch, so any advice would be greatly appreciated!