Returning, looking for some class selection adviceFollow

So heres where im at, im sort of stuck between a wizard, zerker, ranger or a mage.

Taking things one step at a time, i simply want to have an awesome character that i can take as long as i need to work on. I want to enjoy the world of EQ in terms of adventuring up to level up, working AAs etc...

Down the road, im not sure if my heavy guild days/raiding is over...its not something i wouldnt do, but before i really focus on a character thats big on raiding or anything, i simply want to have a character that is great for soloing and can do a lot of things in the games current setup.

Just lookin for pros and cons of each class above if possible.

Grouping though, i will def be on board with if the oppurtunity arises. Also, i know some will say to play the class that seems fun to me, but i need more than that...they all seem fun, hence, why i need some more info on what to expact and what makes life fun with these classes etc...

Thanks in advance.

Ha yea, i enjoy dps classes. Been MMOing since the ultima days and was here day 1 with EQ, but got sidetracked by way to many other MMOs.

I am sure that eventually ill spread my wings and try some other classes again that arent dps, but to get my feet planted again i figured ill go with what i know ill like.

See Ranger was a class i originally played in the original EQ days, but they sucked back then, i only got to lvl 40 when the cap was 50 with him. So i sort of feel inclined to play a ranger.

Zerkers just sound fun too

And then with wiz and mage, im torn...but im not really into pets, know what i mean? I see you have a mage as well...how does he play for you?

Btw i picked FV for my server as well ha, seems like from what ive read its a good server.

Mage's total dps is close to wizard but the class requires more "handling." Wiz is almost point-and-shoot. Mages have tons of utility spells, of course, and there is probably no better spell in terms of usefulness than Call of the Hero, assuming you don't exclusively solo.

Both are super classes. When I set up my group originally I planned to have 2 wizards for max dps but I have no regrets going with a mage. He's saved my warrior's butt many a time on a bad pull as my warrior runs frantically across the zone with 12 mobs on him and I scramble to CoH him out of danger!

I love all four of those classes.

Wizard is my favorite (I have 9 of them, ranging in level from 65 to 90) but that's due to the 'boom!' factor. Plus, I never run out of concepts with The Simbul (or Mistress Jenna) as examples/inspiration.

Mage is a great class that I despised for quite some time (it was the class someone I hated played so...) but now see just how great they can be. I first discovered that while leveling one of my wizards during the late Luclin/early PoP period. I used to duo with a Mage and she was ridiculously good. Kept my squishy inky *** out of the fire on multiple occasions. The two classes complement each other extremely well. She had the pet I wish I had and I had the nukes and utility she wished she had.

I only have three berserkers (40, 85, 90), the latter of which was speed leveled. (Not powerleveled, speed leveled. The difference is, having the best buffs available to you on demand but not having the high level character be directly involved in the killing of mobs. Six people, six characters in the group, with what is essentially a portable Guild Lobby parked nearby and logged in every hour or so). I will admit, I prefer rogue for the 1-75 run but after that, OMG!

Ranger is an obvious choice, though the going can be kinda rough pre-70 or so. It's very much a Swiss Army Knife kind of class so if versatility is important to you, cross the zerker off your list and move on with the three remaining.