There's no point starting now, the game is broken since the 2.5 update (nothing drops from mobs in open-world), and Classic is a LOT more P2W than retail ever was. Everything is nerfed to hell, you are not gonna make any kinah or progress unless you spend a lot of money. Manastones don't drop anymore, balic mats don't anymore (= no crafting), the little you can sell to NPCs has been nerfed by 75% (10k -> 2.5k), and most ways to generate kinah in a legit way are gone. Also none of the fixes and improvements that retail had over the years have been passed onto Classic.