Gun Chemist Alchemical Ordnance

[Finkmilkana]

Do I have it right that Alchemical Ordnance ONLY counts as bombs for discoveries, but not for spells, traits, alternate favored class bonuses etc.? I at least haven't found anything in its decription that would suggest otherwise, though it seems that most threads about the class that I found online assume they count as bombs for everything (as things like tiefling AFCB or the focused burn trait are often suggested/part of example builds).

[Derklord]

RAW, you're right, only for discoveries. For everything else, you'd need to ask your GM.
Although it should be noted that the archetype is already pretty good when it comes to damage, and isn't really in danger of running out of daily recources, so Alchemical Ordnance doesn't actually need to be treated as bombs for anything but discoveries.