I absolutely loved gaining faction by a kos race to use a different town. Betrayal was by far my favorite aspect of EQII. Getting tells back in...
My first thought in agreement with others, is play what you want to play first and foremost. All of the classes you listed are great in their own...
The 40 slot bag, 100% weight reduction (1 per account) is a game changer.
A good healer is worth befriending, always. Also as previously mentioned, taking lead and forming the group is even better as many won't/ don't.
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