Initially, I was sold on archer/bard once I learned that we would not have to buy arrows. Keeping track of arrows is an incredible nuisance, I think. So, I played archer to about 24 in Phase 3. I liked it, but I grew increasingly worried about what I was reading at the beta forums about bard (which I have since disregarded). I was almost 100% sure I was going for monk in the weeks between Phase 3 and 4, but something changed LITERALLY when I went to create my character on the 16th. I chose archer. I guess maybe I felt like maybe I had unfinished business, but there ya go. Moving forward, I'm happy with my choice, and I think I'll make a cool bard.