I was originally gonna make a operative as my main,but after watching a lvl 1 thru 5 bounty hunter video and a lvl 1 thru 5 imperial agent video it looks like id like bounty hunters better.but i dont know,i wanted a melee dps class as a main and i thought mercenary bounty hunters were more ranged then melee.unless ranged classes play differently in star wars the old republic then other games,i dont know.ive always been drawn more towards playing melee classes then ranged.

Powertech BH would be melee-based, if it's anything like Vanguard. Even the DPS tree for Powertech should favor melee range, with flamethrowers and such I think.(source):swtor4credits !