
Don Hastily |

I'm trying to get the highest pilot skill possible at level 1, because, yea know, I want to be the pilot.
I was looking at the operative pregen, and I was wondering if I was missing something.
They have the piloting skill as +10 with 1 rank.
I think I'm missing one point
(+4 dex) + (1 rank + 3) + (+1 for ace pilot) = +9
I know I can add Skill Focus to my character to get it up to +12
but
1. How did the operative get it up to +10 without Skill Focus? What am I missing?
2. Are there any other ways to increase the piloting skill at level 1?

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At level 7, your feat skill focus (insight) will par with the insight bonus given by Operative's Edge. It will become useless and a lost feat, just for 2 more points at lvl 1 to 2, and one more point at lvl 3 to 6.
Not quite. When this happens to a Skill Focus you gain the ability to Take 10 with the skill even under stress.
This is potentially very cool indeed.

Patrick Newcarry |
A bit off, but I have an Android Envoy (don't ask) that has a +10 in Diplomacy. I can basically avoid any combat at level 1.
Stat splat:
+1 for skill rank, +3 for class bonus, +3 for Skill Focus [Diplomacy], +3 for Cha modifier.
You could do the same for your character, swapping out the Charisma modifier for the Dex mod. You could also add in a theme bonus.