Help deciding between Conjurer and NecroFollow

Well, I finally broke down and got this game. I am interested in a Conjurer or Necro because of the use of thier pets. I have tried finding info. (pictures really) on the 2 class's pets. But, I have not found anything. I know that conjurer's pets are elemental. But, I want to know visually the difference.

What I am looking for is which one has more of a pet feel, and not simply little "drones". I have played Summoner in FFXI, and Warlock in WoW, and I like that those pets feel like big monsters. Does anyone have some info that can help me decide on either conjurer or necro based on pet appearance? Maybe a place to see what they look like?

Since this is my first toon, and I have to decide good or evil for these two classes, I need some help making my choice before I start playing.

Here's a cut from eq2.eqsummoners.com:

Tellurian Recruit
Apprentice - Tellurian Scarab (white beetle)
Adept - Tellurian Crawler (black spider)
Master - Tellurian Recruit (mud golem)

Igneous Apprentice
Apprentice - Igneous Novitiate (flaming flying snake)
Adept - Igneous Apprentice (flaming lizard)
Master - Igneous Neophyte (Flame Soldier)

Pandrus' Tellurian Hero
Tellurian Hero (Stonegrabber)

Tellurian Soldier
Apprentice - Tellurian Creeper (large spider)
Adept - Tellurian Soldier (mud man)
Master - Tellurian Basher (troglodyte)

Xoort's Igneous Savant
Igneous Savant - Fire Elemental

Aery Outrider
Apprentice - Aery Skirmisher (Air Soldier)
Adept - Aery Outrider (Air Soldier with Rapiers)
Master - ?

Igneous Adept
Apprentice - Igneous Aesthete (flaming lizard)
Adept - Igneous Adept (Flaming Soldier)
Master - ?

Aqueous Hunters
Apprentice - Aqueous Hunter (1 aquatic fish)
Adept 1 - Aqueous Hunter (2 aquatic fish)
Adept 3 - Aqueous Hunter (1 aquatic shark, 2 aquatic fish)
Master - Aqueous Hunter (1 aquatic shark, 3 aquatic fish)

Tellurian Veteran
Apprentice - Tellurian Veteran (Mud Man)
Adept - Tellurian Rumbler (Troglodyte)
Master - Tellurian Juggernaught (Stonegrabber)

Aery Stalker
Apprentice - ?
Adept - ?
Master - ?

Igneous Magi
Apprentice - Igneous Sage (Flaming Soldier)
Adept - Igneous Magi (Flaming Soldier)
Master - Igneous Archmagi (Flaming Soldier)


Simply put, the pets are broken down into 3 classes:
Earth = Tank with high HP/taunt and low DPS. BEst when soloing hard mobs.
Air = Scout with medium armor and DPS. Best when soloing normal mobs or groups.
Fire = Mage with low HP and high DPS. Best to use when in a group.

My favorite regarding appearance is the Adept III Igneous Magi that looks like a large flaming gargoyle.
The Adept III Earth pet looks like a grape ape with large teath.
The Adept III Air pet looks like a see-through human with rapiers.

The pets change with level and skill ability...spider, golem, flaming serpent, 6-armed flaming chick...it's a large and varied selection.

Can't speak definatively about Necros, but from what I've seen, all the pets are humanoid...either a skeleton, zombie, or dark human form.

Both cities are relatively empty, but I suppose Qeynos would have a bit more. The cities are not social gathering places, more like a place to return, mend, sell your goods, put some stuff in your room vault for sale, then go back out and adventure.

Some guilds that have bought bigger housing may use the rooms to gather and socialize, but the streets are generally empty except for the wandering NPC's and animals.

You'll have fun with a Conjurer - have you picked a server yet? cough* - Najena - *cough :)

Nice. Make sure you get as many quests as you can. Many of them will be as simple as "run to another zone and deliver a package". Others may have you kill some mobs.

Find ones that are repeatable and will give some coin. This is a good one to get in North Qeynos - you kill easy critters outside the NQ gate in Antonica.

Here's a trick for staying alive when fighting groups. The pet must keep all the agro.
- Target first mob - pet-attack.
- Target next mob. When pet lands damage on first, pet-attack second.
- Repeat this until all mobs are on the pet, not you.
- Toss in damage spells to help the pet, heal the pet when necessary.

I can give you other Summoner/Conjurer advice when you like.

Good Luck