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<blockquote data-quote="ouini" data-source="post: 1484347" data-attributes="member: 3506">What I mean when I say someone can commit to a thought-out theme for several levels (and commit to buy themed feats a few levels ahead), I meant to say they're presently *commiting* to buying certain feats later, not that they're presently *paying* for later feats. If, upon reaching a level they said they were going to buy feat X and Y at, and decide instead that those feats wouldn't be fun to play for them, then I don't see why they couldn't drop X and Y and instead go with Z (at full cost). I also like getting immediate benefit where you spend points.Some things (like Barbarian DR and Rages, and Rogue Sneak Attack) can be worded to preclude needing to track the level at which they were bought. S.A., for instance, was originally made with the understanding that an extra die of damage weighs about the right amount at 1st level, and 3d6 weighs about right at 5th level. So, just give the +1d6 sneak attack feat a maximum xd6 value of level / 2 or some such. Give the Barbarian DR a maximum value of level / 5 or so. Rage, level / 4 (or one more than that). You get the idea.The Bardic Lore feat is tricky, but not terrible. Like you imply, what's the difference between keeping track of a few class levels, and instead keeping track of a few feat-gained levels?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ouini, post: 1484347, member: 3506"] What I mean when I say someone can commit to a thought-out theme for several levels (and commit to buy themed feats a few levels ahead), I meant to say they're presently *commiting* to buying certain feats later, not that they're presently *paying* for later feats. If, upon reaching a level they said they were going to buy feat X and Y at, and decide instead that those feats wouldn't be fun to play for them, then I don't see why they couldn't drop X and Y and instead go with Z (at full cost). I also like getting immediate benefit where you spend points. Some things (like Barbarian DR and Rages, and Rogue Sneak Attack) can be worded to preclude needing to track the level at which they were bought. S.A., for instance, was originally made with the understanding that an extra die of damage weighs about the right amount at 1st level, and 3d6 weighs about right at 5th level. So, just give the +1d6 sneak attack feat a maximum xd6 value of level / 2 or some such. Give the Barbarian DR a maximum value of level / 5 or so. Rage, level / 4 (or one more than that). You get the idea. The Bardic Lore feat is tricky, but not terrible. Like you imply, what's the difference between keeping track of a few class levels, and instead keeping track of a few feat-gained levels? [/QUOTE]

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