Lampros

I am completely new to the game (but not to the genre), and I want to make one ranged DPS character. In this context, I am torn between the Ranger and the Rogue. I am leaning against the Ranger, because I read that he is micro-intensive, and the loss of the pet will debuff him significantly. But I am not sure how viable the ranged Rogue is, given that he is primarily a melee character in most RPG games. As you can already guess, I do not like micro-managing, and I like characters that tend to be sturdy. And if ranged Rogues are viable, then what are the "must" skills, gear, etc.? Finally, here is a general party composition I am contemplating for the first run, and I would greatly appreciate any insight. It will be a full custom party: Tank Fighter (Boromir) DPS/off-tank Fighter (Gimli) DPS/off-tank Paladin (Aragorn) DPS ranged Rogue (Legolas) Healer Priest (Arwen) CC Wizard (Gandalf) Is this too melee-heavy?