More of returning player

[Frizze]

Ill agree with Canadane. Your race only matters for appearances, so pick the one you like. Or buy a ton of fantasia potions and switch once a week. It all works. With that said, roe's are ugly and lalas are clowns. For server, the best advice is to join any friends already established if you can. If not, find a server that seems busy at the times you will usually play. More people means more chances for groups.

Class/job matters a bit. In the random groups(duty finder), tanks usually get groups almost immediately. Healers tend to wait a little bit, but not very long. DPS ques can go long. Depending on the time of day and the content qued for, these can often stretch over 30 mins. However, grouping with friends/FC members means you use the shortest que line that applies. For instance, your DPS grouped and qued with your friends tank means you use the tank line, so having/making friends can greatly help this too.

With all that said, i always tell people to play the class they enjoy the most. And since you can level them all on the same character, experimenting is encouraged!