Want to play a Druid, but...

[Lux007]

Hey guys,

I played EQ way back in the day around 2002, so while I'm not completely new to the game, I definitely was not a part of the original, vanilla game.

Anyway, I've always loved the Druid class and am really keen to roll one here. I just love the lore and story behind the magic of the class. However, based on posts I've seen that depict the percentages of each class on Green and Teal, it seems like the population is flooded with Druids currently.

Could someone explain why there is such a crazy amount of Druids?
I don't think they are incredibly OP in classic, but I didn't play back then, so please correct me if I'm wrong.
My guess is that people are rolling Druids to PL other characters and to make some coin play taxi, but I'm really unsure...

Secondly, to any Druids that are currently playing, are you experiencing any difficulties with finding a group? I know Druids solo well, but I always thought half the fun of the game was playing with others.



TLDR - I want to be a druid, but I'm worried about being shunned from groups and feeling extremely common haha

Thanks!