New player

[HollowPilgrim]

Hello all. Plan on rolling a character here this weekend. New to EQ but have played similar games. I read a bunch of 'choosing your class' guides and since they all had something a little different to say on some things I figured I would get some input here.
Basically I want a character that is flexible. I want a character that is cheap to gear and doesn't require advanced knowledge of the game to get by, can be good solo or in groups, and has enough flexibility to let me see a lot of the game. I'm not concerned with rushing to end game or efficient exp grinding. I don't want to do necro my first time through because of faction issues, I'll probably roll a necro alt later. I prefer DD spells to DoT but am not ruling out classes that rely on the latter. Between shaman, druid, magician, and wizard, which class would fit this bill the closest?