New player- what class?

[dreama1]

I've been playing on other EMU servers (most notably EZ server) and i'm looking for a change. I've been creeping on these forums for a while now, and it doesn't look like Red is a hospitable place for new players to play but I'm willing to give it ago regardless.

The population seems to be very low as compared to blue server, so I was wondering what class can actually solo without being twinked / powerleveled? I always liked casters wizard/enchanter more than pet classes but i assume it's probably better to solo with a pet class. It's been awhile since I've had to solo so I'm not sure about the solo capabilities of most classes. I heard there was an XP bonus on this server, is that still true or is that temporary?

Thanks