Welcome to the game!
When you first log on, the servers are listed in order of their populations, from least to most.
Freedom and Virtue have the most. I'd say Virtue is the better one for beginners since it's the unofficial Role-Playing server.
As someone else said, IGNORE the AE (Architect Entertainment) contact in Atlas Park for now. Doing that will give you a false sense of the game.
The Alt Alphabet ~ OPC: Other People's Characters ~ Terrific Screenshots of Cool ~ Superhero Fiction
Also, the servers are all down right now as they add a patch, so don't be too concerned if the game doesn't launch for a bit. Should be back online within an hour, probably.
The Alt Alphabet ~ OPC: Other People's Characters ~ Terrific Screenshots of Cool ~ Superhero Fiction
I started with a Dominator as my first character, despite being told it would be hard. I ended up loving her.
As for servers, I do recommend Virtue as I tend to have my most fun times there. I also have a lot of characters on Triumph made back when Triumph was active... but I rarely run into people there anymore.
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Inviting you to Liberty server
We're very good at showing new players the ropes
Scrapper's are imo the most forgiving AT for a new player. I'd recommend giving spines/regen a shot (good damage, good area damage, and excellent self heals). If the powers/slotting are confusing, checkout the Scrapper section for some build ideas
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=222540