Paladin early gearing/leveling Q's

[dookieshed]

Hey everyone!

I'm new to P99, but I played Everquest back in the day during the Kunark days and got to about level 30 as a Paladin. I was probably like 13 years old back then, so I thought it would be fun to tackle EQ again with my 'adult brain'.

Honestly I have no idea how I got as far as I did. I'm finding myself with a million questions and a feeling like I'm doing everything wrong.

For reference, I'm currently a level 8 Half-Elf Paladin, already hated by the Freeport Milita.

1. First off, I have this general sense of not really knowing where to focus my energies. Should I just be grinding/soloing? Should I look for groups? Should I be farming Bone Chips and trying to make money to buy gear before attempting to level?

2. Speaking of gear, what should I be saving up for, and by what level should I have certain gear? I'm currently working on a full set of Banded, I have a 7AC shield, and an okay-ish mace someone gave me (can't remember what it's called but it gives mana and SV Magic).

3. Basically right now I'm just running around EC and WC with two friends killing anything that will yield EXP. Are there quests or other more productive things I should be doing?

I'd really appreciate your help guys! I'm not afraid to work hard, just gotta know where to focus my efforts.

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