There is only the one PVP server IIRC now.

They are (roughly) halving the number of servers.

I don't know, I sort of doubt it unless you are well established. I have friends that still play (die hards, if you will) that will be there till the door's close, but its basically a solo game until the highest levels of content. (Which, starting from scratch in EQ, that'd take quite awhile to get there, probably more time than in wow or any other game, easily. Though, this is somewhat debatable.)