Play What You Want Or?
 

Your opinions, play what you want or is it better to pick a race/class combo you can min/max?

ie I want to play a human druid, but min/max would be better as halfling or woodelf.

Want what you play.

Play what you want, have fun. It's classic.

Play what you want.

Gnome Warrior

i don't know why you wouldn't play what you want

Reminder there is no objective way to "win" at EQ. You don't win the game by having the most powerful character. The only winning is done by doing things that you find most fun and enjoyable in game. Playing a race that you like at the expensive of not being min/max would thus be a form of winning.

How can you ask someone else to decide if mana pool is more important to you than how your char looks?

There will always be someone with better gear, more min/max stats, or just plain better skill. Play what interests you.