Some Feats require a certain level of skill ranks before you can take it. Basically it is saying you can't take the feat until you are of a specific level.
Some feats are not really picked up due to there being so many others that are more useful...the skill boosting Feats are some of the ones I don't pay attention to. I would rather take my chances with the dice and use a more useful feat.
What would make me consider the Skill Boosting Feat?
If it counted towards Skill Rank requirements for other useful Feats. At least then you could pick up the feat you want two levels sooner and once you surpass it you can drop it (as per the rules on that situation) and replace it with a different feat.
Then it would actually be useful and people would use it as a stepping stone to something greater, even if it were to be dropped later. At least it would get some use.
Any thoughts on the idea?
so basically the feats grant actual ranks instead of a bonus, i like the idea but prestige requirements and such make it overpowered. how about the stipulations that it only counts as ranks for feat requirements.
That sounds good toastwolf.
That will get awkward with Master Craftsman too.
I'll look into that as well. This is still all theory.