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Just wondering why the feat deck is stacked so heavily against the finesse fighter. In order to be effective, s/he has to take both Weapon Finesse and Agile Maneuvers (I realize this isn't a change from Alpha 1.1, but don't recall seeing a good explanation).
Why not just allow Weapon Finesse to apply to both attacks and CMB? If that seems too generous, how about at least letting all combatants resist combat maneuvers with either Str or Dex?
Lol, or feats that let them use their skill bonus from knowledge (tactics) instead of their CMB, thus allowing them to use INT?
Seriously, the reason why two feats are required is STR normally doesn't affect CMB; BAB does. Actually that raises the question of whether Monk will add her WIS to CMB, either as a class feature, class option, or feat choice.
So the short answer to why two feats is because you are modifying two different things. As it should be; otherwise each character would have one stat, with everything they do routed through their stat of choice.
Seriously, the reason why two feats are required is STR normally doesn't affect CMB; BAB does.
You're mistaken. At the top of the left column of p.61 it states "CMB = Base attack bonus + Strength modifier + special size modifier". So both BAB and STR affect CMB.