I agree with all the above posts, and more importantly, welcome to COH! The one thing I would add is this - Don't be afraid to restart with a new character if you seem to be running into a wall on your first character. They are almost as much fun to create as they are to play. As mentioned above, melee tend to be easier to start with (IMHO), but there are some folks that can make a support character just rock the whole world. Part of the fun is determining your favorite play style. If you choose Everlasting as the server, feel free to find "JustMikeOne" if you have any questions or thoughts.