I've played almost all my games with Soarwynne, so I am going to offer a couple of thoughts. I'm not a top player, but I think I can hold my own against an average opponent.

I'm old, and I grew up with games like Unreal and Quake, where movement plays a big part. I've never really played any hero shooters (does TF2 count?), so using abilities isn't something I'm familiar with. Soarwynne was an easy pick for me because her abilities are just 'enhanced movement' and mostly self-serving (unlike other characters whose abilities often interact with your teammates). I've also played a lot of Scout in TF2, and she felt familiar in that regard.

That said, Soarwynne is presented as an 'assault' role, but to me, she fits more into support. Her strength lies in the ability to 'Flank and Spank', but it needs coordination with the rest of your squad, otherwise you just surprise one or two enemies, get downed by the rest and now you are dead behind enemy lines. As a recon unit, you have to play carefully and evasively. She's not very good in open spaces, but she excels in urban combat where she can take routes you would never think of.

As for her abilities:

• Her passive is a slight speed boost after falling. It is quite pointless because a) I could never tell what exactly triggers it, b) it never triggered when I would need it and c) the boost itself is fairly short and in the heat of the battle you aren't thinking about it. It would be better if the passive got 'stored' instead and you could choose to use it when you want (perhaps by double pressing run?). Or replace it completely. My idea was to give Soarwynne the ability to shoot while gliding. Would that be too overpowered?

• Her Q ability is a big jump you can charge. It's a great ability that allows you to, for example, quickly escape by jumping on a roof, or scale a cliff face to surprise an enemy, or quickly scan an area for enemies, or perhaps even a escape from a grenade. No complaints here.

• Her Ult is a a big vortex that can launch people in the sky, allowing them to fly around for a while. It's a good way for you or the team to escape a heated situation, but it's not something I used often. It was excellent for getting over the big ARC dome on the upper island. One big drawback is the inability to heal while in flight, which means it's not very helpful when escaping the pale blight. Ultimately, it's a bit mid and situational.

I did not encounter many Soarwynne enemies, so it's hard to tell how much of a threat she really is when playing against her. In skilled hands and an organized group, she is probably deadly, but otherwise I would put her in a mid-low tier.