Can anyone give their impressions of the 3 starting characters?
In watching the twitch streams I find myself really looking forward to the Keeper and Legionnaire, but the Archer looks to be the most …. boring. Don't get me wrong, I can see the value of his high burst potential, but mechanically, the Archer seems to have the most 'mundane' skills. The Keeper is a mage, and being able to cast spells like barrier and fade step make her very engaging, likewise the Legionnaire's shield wall mechanic meshes perfectly with the role of being a tank and taking hits for your team. The Archer though, all he seemed to do was throw down caltrops and stand in the back.
I guess it's because all the footage I have seen of the Archer has been of him at a low level, but he just seems to have the least amount of versatility among the starting characters. The Keeper and Legionnaire can both spec themselves in various ways; such as the Keeper being able to become a pure support mage, a DPS glass cannon, or a hybrid of the two; but the Archer just seems to be regulated to "stand here and hold down the basic attack button, until your cool downs reset".
Its an oversimplification, granted, and I can very well be totally wrong here (I hope I am), but the Archer just seems to be overshadowed by the sheer (potential) versatility of the other two characters.