Think I decided on my class but concerns about expensive spells at 50-60

[supermoonbeam]

Shaman ! Looks fun to play and I'm excited but I've heard horror stories about how much plat you need later on. I've never been able to afford a fungi even on live so I couldn't imagine getting torpor. Should I try for a different class that won't have such a hard time ?

I've heard shaman can solo when not grouping. How gear dependant are they ? I wanted a class that would be helpful to groups but if I wanted to just root rot something while I'm reading I could.

Thanks for any help guys ! Love this community so far.