Hunter, Cavalier, or Bolt Ace?

[Gun Dragon]

Which character should I play? Should I make a Hunter that rides an Ankylosaur or a Tiger? Or a Ghost Rider Cavalier that joins the Order of the Shroud? Or should I play a Bolt Ace with a Minotaur Double Crossbow?

[Imbicatus]

What seems like the most fun? They are all solid. In terms of power, I would rank them Hunter > Cavalier > Bolt Ace, although Bolt Ace will be just fine in combat. I'd skip the MDC though, and you can multiclass out after 5th level.

[Gun Dragon]

With my hunter should I ride a Tiger or an Ankylosaur? And should I use a bow or Nodachi with keen?

[Faelyn]

Melee hunters that ride their AnC can be very potent. If you go that route, though, make sure you have an Int of 13 to pick up Combat Expertise... it's a prerequisite for Pack Flanking. Why? I have no idea... With Outflank and Pack Flanking you can ride your animal companion and constantly have a +4 flanking bonus to attack. And if you get your companion an Amulet of Mighty Fists with Menacing enhancement on it... that bonus goes up to +6...

Personally, I'd go for tiger, but that's just my personal opinion. I don't like dinosaurs in my fantasy setting... lol

[Java Man]

A one level dip to wild child brawler will keep your AnC at full power and let you skip the int prereq for comb exp to get pack flanking.

[Gun Dragon]

Do I want some mounted feats? If so, which ones? Here is the thing I like about Ankylosaur's.

1.Enemy's enter abandoned building.
2.Set building on fire!
3.Animal Growth spell or Dire Collar.
4.Hulk Smash Building!
5.Building falls down, Squish!
Lol!

[Faelyn]

You can use whichever animal companion you prefer, I'm just saying I personally prefer the tiger.

Honestly, I would focus more on Teamwork feats as you will get more mileage out of them... However, Mounted Combat is not a bad option in being able to negate one successful attack per round.