A few questions before coming overFollow

Hey. I'm going to try out DAoC this week, but i need to knwo a few htings first.

Is it possible to solo effectively? I dont always have a lot of time to play so i tend to solo a lot

What are the server populations like? Lots of people still playing? Exspecially low level people

Whats the differene in all the server types? And whats a good high population server to start on?