Grit Feats vs. Class Abilities

[James Bolton]

I've been seeing quite a lot of chatter about how feat-starved the gunslinger is.

The class essentially gives out feats like a 3/4 base attack bonus (compared to the base fighter's 1-1 feat to level ratio). 3 levels of feats, 1 no feat, repeat... So is the problem more about when those feats become available?

I was also wondering if anyone thought it would be game-breaking to just give the gunslinger all those grit deed feats (minus extra grit) along with his normal deeds? That would probably take care of some of the feat-tax.

Any thoughts?

[Matrixryu]

Personally, I do think that the gunslinger should get at least some of the grit feats for free. Specifically, the Lighting Reload Deed would be good for 1st level gunslingers so that they have more to do with their grit.

[Kierato]

Even without the grit feats the gunslinger has feats he cannot afford to avoid, Rapid Reload, Weapon Spec. and Greater Weapon Spec (which require weapon focus and greater weapon focus), possibly Deadly aim, and others.