I'm wondering if anyone has experience with these.
Amplified Glitch seems an obvious choice for 3rd level, but I'm in a bit of a quandary for 1st.
Thoughts?
Either Mobility or Improved Initiative are generally useful to operatives. You may want shot on the run eventually, and Improved Initiative stacks with operatives edge.
There isn't any particularly 'hacker' feat at 1st level, since you already have skill focus computers, and skill focus engineering.
I took weapon focus.
I took skill synergy. though that was because I want the character to really extole the whole "ace pilot" thing, and so I grabbed a bonus to both Piloting and Computers.
I took skill synergy. though that was because I want the character to really extole the whole "ace pilot" thing, and so I grabbed a bonus to both Piloting and Computers.Just note that insight bonuses don't stack, so skill synergy on an operative is a waste.
True, but I do not tend to play optimally, and am multiclassing Operative/Technomancer. It should work quite well for my purposes.
True, but I do not tend to play optimally, and am multiclassing Operative/Technomancer. It should work quite well for my purposes.I took skill synergy. though that was because I want the character to really extole the whole "ace pilot" thing, and so I grabbed a bonus to both Piloting and Computers.Just note that insight bonuses don't stack, so skill synergy on an operative is a waste.
But by taking Skill Synergy to boost your piloting skill as an Operative, you're not really extolling the "ace pilot" theme at all since the feat is doing literally nothing to actually boost your piloting skills. Or perception skills for that matter.
The only reason an operative should take Skill Synergy is to add what few skills aren't on their class skill list to their class skill list. Operative's edge renders any insight bonuses the feat gives you irrelevant.
True, but I do not tend to play optimally, and am multiclassing Operative/Technomancer. It should work quite well for my purposes.I took skill synergy. though that was because I want the character to really extole the whole "ace pilot" thing, and so I grabbed a bonus to both Piloting and Computers.Just note that insight bonuses don't stack, so skill synergy on an operative is a waste.But by taking Skill Synergy to boost your piloting skill as an Operative, you're not really extolling the "ace pilot" theme at all since the feat is doing literally nothing to actually boost your piloting skills. Or perception skills for that matter.
The only reason an operative should take Skill Synergy is to add what few skills aren't on their class skill list to their class skill list. Operative's edge renders any insight bonuses the feat gives you irrelevant.
Then this raises an additional concern.
If insight bonus's don't stack, Why do Operatives gain Skill focus(+3 insight bonus) on two skills, in addition to their edge, when the edge will simply underlap on those skills until the operative reaches level 7 where it is then effectively skill focus on all skills, and then again at 11 where the skill focus' are both useless class features with no impact on the character, and no use to retraining.
Then this raises an additional concern.
If insight bonus's don't stack, Why do Operatives gain Skill focus(+3 insight bonus) on two skills, in addition to their edge, when the edge will simply underlap on those skills until the operative reaches level 7 where it is then effectively skill focus on all skills, and then again at 11 where the skill focus' are both useless class features with no impact on the character, and no use to retraining.
I realize it's a little counter-intuitive, but it's actually a pretty nice solution. Gaining Skill Focus at level 1 gives operatives a good skill boost at low levels when they need it to to justify being "the skills guy" and land Trick Attacks, but since Skill Focus doesn't stack with Operative's Edge it keeps them from being skill monsters down the line. They're still excellent skill guys, but the technomancer that spent one of her precious feats to take Skill Focus: Engineering is still gonna be in the running for best Scotty.
When you reach level 7 and the Skill Focus +3 bonus no longer matters, you conveniently gain Skill Mastery, allowing you to T10 on Skill Focus checks even in combat, which is a really useful ability in its own right. Right out of the gate it means you basically never have to roll another Trick Attack skill check, and it also opens up new opportunities down the line. Skill Focus: Piloting is a great option for operative pilots since it means they'll almost never fail a stunt check in Starship Combat, for example.