Returned: Bards vs. Cleric vs. Enchanter?

[Cynosure]

I've returned to Project 1999 after hearing the sad news that Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is being shut down for good in July. ='(

It has been years since I've played here and even then I was only playing for the nostalgia factor. My main was a level 20 Iksar Shaman (level 21 now). I love my Shaman very much.. Shamans intrigue me IRL and I'm in love with herbalism, alchemy, and the likes. He is extremely fun to roleplay with. There have been a few issues with him, though:

• There aren't many roleplayers and I've really gotten into his character and don't want to break it.
• There are too many other shamans. Literally 3-7 in each zone I've been apart of so far.
• His ability to find a group is severely hindered by the above. In bats of frustration I broke character to /ooc & /lfg on with no luck quite a few times in the past week.
• He levels sooooooo slow. I actually put a good 10 hours into this character since coming back and I've only managed to gain a single level by killing as often as my health/mana allow.

I also have a level 15 bard that is also fun to play. I don't roleplay with her, but she has an easy time getting groups for the most part. I can't tell if it's natural or if it's because she has been in Crushbone for so long. My only issues with her is that I can't solo very well unless I kite (which is important to me for when I can't find a group due to my lack of play time) and that she hurts my fingers/brain quite a bit. She doesn't give me that satisfaction feeling as I'm not having to really pay attention to much.. I simply just hit the same 3-4 keys over and over in repetition. I'd rather be making tactical decisions hitting fewer buttons with more of an impact on the gameplay than spamming the same buffs over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over (get it?)

I've always been very interested in the Enchanter class (though, I rarely play full-on casters in games unless they are healers--never been too good at it) as well as the Cleric. They both seem to be sought after in groups. Healing has always been my *thing* but I've never played a healer that doesn't come with an assload of jack-of-all-trade utility spells.

In Everquest classic, I played a bard to level 20 or so before getting the expansion and rolling an Iksar Beastord which instantly became my main. I pretty much played that Beastlord solely to end game and quit.

Do you have any suggestions for me? Does the bard get less spamming and more tactical at higher levels? Does an enchanter off that much to a group to be worth dying in two hits? Is there any chance a Cleric can solo/offer more to a group than just healing?

I need halps. <3