I am working on a battle field control bard, mostly focusing on using whip for trip and intimidate. As a feat choice which is better, improve init or lingering performance.
Depends really. If your Init is already above most of your teammates then the improved init is not so powerfull. Also the more people you have on your team regualrly improves the value of lingering performance. Also the fights your DM puts you in a day. Lingering performance gives you tons of extra performances. If you run out of them then definately that.
In my opinion there is usualy range between you and your enemies and the improved init is not as helpful as a feat. It is most usuefull for ranged people that can take down an enemie before they get an attack. Granted you can hold or ready actions, but I think there are better feats usually.
Thank you, that helps a lot.