So I am thinking about going Eldrich Archer with a character. Nothing to outlandish but I am thinking about a 1 level dip in Ranger to pick up a bonus against Giants (in Giantslayer) which would overcome the attack penalty and make rapid-shot viable.
It is pretty easy to justify once the group moves out of town and we have another full caster in the gorup.
Thoughts?
Keep in mind that you'll be slowing down your arcane pool progression and caster level, so your damage will suffer in other ways. I don't think this is much of a benefit. If you're willing to trade away spellcasting for more combat power, consider adding the Myrmidarch archetype to gain access to weapon training.