IMO, you have 2 options: You can either level an alt first that's easier to start out of the gate (such as a spellcaster) that can twink your Paladin to make your QoL a little easier; or you can just level the Paladin.
One point in favour of the latter is that if you're levelling slower than everyone else, then a lot of gear can simply be *bought* by those who speed ahead to level 50.
(i.e. if you're only level 8 by the time everyone is 30+, you can probably just beg a Magician to summon you a nice sword for the day - and then go nuts on wisps, or wherever you want really. Use the money you make there to buy yourself a proper sword, or a set of banded, or whatever)
There's pros and cons to each strategy, so whatever works best for you.
The server should be full enough that getting a group, even if poorly geared, shouldn't be a problem.
*edit* - if you level the alt first, you might have a chance at some stuff that won't be around forever either. Such as Rubicite, Manastone, etc. That might be worth it too. Tough call!
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