The answer is simple and straightforward.
There is no “best class” — but there may be a class that fits your play-style better than the rest!
As a certified “altaholic” I am responsible for personally populating Norrath with about 40 characters. Most of these never make it past level 40. In fact I can count on one hand the number that have made it past that milestone (the number is 3, incidentally: my 42 berserker, my 41 shadowknight, and my 70 warlock). The rest fall somewhere between 1-37.
But all of that has served a purpose! I can now write this article. Yay.
Okay, so, what does that mean to you, the newbie. It means you’ll be better informed, of course.
Here is the breakdown, as I see it.
First! Go with your gut instinct. Usually you have some idea of what you’ll like. Go with that. If it turns out you absolutely hate what you chose, you can always make a NEW character! Yay! My first instinct was to be a dual-wielding crazy powerhouse of pure destruction. Thus, I thought I would want a Barbarin Berserker. And it worked for 42 levels, until the server population dried up and I was only used as a meatshield. Then I was not so happy. Alas.
Second! Make yourself unique. If you want to try a Troll Troubador, go for it! Ogre wizard? Why not! Ratonga Guardian? Absolutely. The race and class combinations in EQ2 are one of its best points, in my opinion. There’s nothing more awesome than seeing something totally contradictory – like, a little Fae kicking the sh*t out of some huge beastie.
Third! Find your niche. What do you see yourself doing? Do you like to run into things head first and think later? Do you like to stand back and assess the situation and then rain destruction? Do you like to be sneaky and think fast? All of these represent the four main archetypes and may be better suited to your playstyle. See the blogs I wrote up recently for a bit more explanation on that …
Remember, have fun! Don’t box yourself in by what you think is the “right” or “best” class to play. There is no such thing. There ARE good players, and better players – it’s all in how well you come to know and utilize your class choice.
And finally! A word of warning. Be careful to put too much faith into what you read on the internet message boards. Take everything with a grain of salt. Just because you log in and see a post titled : “omg my class sucks11!” doens’t mean that your choice actually sucks. It means that someone else has a bone to pick and doesn’t know any better way to express themselves. Poor soul. 
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