Thanks guys! Looks like im gonna try put the merc. Never played a "turret" class before so this'll be refreshing to see. Shame that PT lots the range it once had though.

So i started playing this game awhile back and played with a powertech. I took a huge break and am back into it. I wanna do a full run through from class story to KOTET using the Bounty hunter (just like the idea) and i'm wondering which class i'd have more fun with. I've already played PT once so i'm not too keen on doing so again but i don't know if merc is for me. I'm mostly looking for: 1.Instant cast abilites 2.Tankiness (survivability in general) 3. TONS OF DPS I tested merc out and it didn't feel too hot with me. Does it get better at later levels?

For example, is there an Emperor's Wraith and a Cipher 9 in the universe while im playing a smuggler or is it just the smuggler that exists. As far as i can tell, it appears to the latter since the other classes are never mentioned in their stories or any stories (except for maybe something like releasing the dread masters).i also dont know if this helps but haven't played any of the expansions yet.

Is it still worth playing if I were to do only PvE material?(operations, flashpoints, lvling etc.) I don't plan on doing PvP (got flamed kinda hard last time I tried) when I'm max level. I'm mostly in it for the story.

Damn that really stinks. I was wanting to lvl up a vanguard since I like the idea of mobile, hit and run, tank. Looks like that's changed for the worst. I suppose the Sith Juggs will do until it's been changed.

I'm curious as to the communities thoughts on what they changed about vanguards specifically. Granted, I am a filthy Imperial main, but I have noticed that the range has shortened a bit yet the AOE is still very decent (at least with tactics, I haven't tried the others. . . . yet.) I saw some people disliking the changes but i think they're fine, though that could just be me, being only level 43 on it. Thoughts?