|
I had considered at one point bringing Skill Focus in line with the Improved [Combat Feats]. Alas, those feats used to be +4, and now they are +2.
So, I considered bumping the Improved [Feats] to +3 to co-exist with Skill Focus.
But then I thought, why not make Skill Focus +4?
I'm considering two factors here.
1. Improved [Feats] are a focus of sorts. So, bringing Skill Focus in line with them will provide a much easier foundation to build from in the future.
2. I've been wanting to do away with the +2/+2 feats. The benefit of taking a +2/+2 feat just isn't fairly matched with a +3 skill focus. I think people are much more inclined to go the +2/+2 route simply because +1 isn't all that much, and you are getting more bang for your buck overall. So, whether +2/+2 goes away or not, +4 would make it more balanced in comparison. (Someone mentioned that the +2 and a +3 Skill Focus stacks, but I don't think it does. Could someone point me to the rules that say it does?)
Of course, in thinking +4, I got to thinking, why not +5. That would be a definite asset for taking on a special feat - be it an Improved [Feat] or Skill Focus. But is this too much?
In the end, I don't like seeing +4 in the Improved Feats being knocked down to +2. And I like seeing the Improved Feats and Skill Focus being consistent. So, either +3 (current skill focus) or +4 (original Improved bonus applied to both.)
Thoughts?
