I would personally recommend one of the more fun classes to start off with. Monk, Shaman, Necromancer, Enchanter, Rogue (if you like to stab things a lot), possibly Druid.
Druids can teleport and run very fast so if you want to explore a lot of content they would be a good choice. They can also nuke and heal.
Necromancers can solo very well, but can also be useful in a group and have a lot of utility / survival. Also they have skeleton pets, which can be fun. Probably the most independent class in the game - amazing for dungeon diving and going places most other classes cannot go. One of their signature abilities is Lifetap - essentially being able to steal a monster's health for yourself. This combined with the ability to change their own health into mana is a powerful combination. If you do go necromancer, Iksar (the lizards) have higher health regeneration than all other Necro races, which can be important for health to mana conversion. Don't let that be a sole reason for choosing Iksar though.
Shamans take a bit to get going, but they are very fast-paced and are useful in almost any group setting. They can be a bit tough to solo with at low levels, especially with no gear. Good at healing, buffing, debuffing. Mediocre nukes and wolf pet (at lvl 34 and higher).
Monks are melee that use fists, staves, maces, clubs. They can Feign Death (Necros and Shadowknights also can) to make mobs think they are dead. They also get Mend which is a 25% self heal every 5 minutes. Fun class and not super gear dependent (outside of their weapons).
Play what looks FUN to you. Just keep in mind playing a class to lvl 5 or 10 is usually not an accurate representation of what they will feel like at lvl 30, 40, or 50. Most take a while to get going. It's okay to try a few different classes/races and see what you like. Regardless of what you choose, try and be social and talk to people. Don't blatantly ask for gear - you will likely get some handed to you anyway.
Also starting areas are not all considered equal. Some are better than others (looking at you, Nektulos/Feerott). My personal favorite starting area is the Gnomes'. They have a great city with great music, and an awesome starting area that is close to other starting areas (Dwarves, Elves), and several popular dungeons.
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