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<blockquote data-quote="hipster_benches" data-source="post: 8768108" data-attributes="member: 7034484">I like the idea of gating feats behind levels. I don't mind feat chains, but I don't think they would work that well in 5e because you get so few opportunities to take them. And I don't think WotC is going to change up when or how you can take feats. Most feats already have multiple elements to them, so what I would do is gate the different bullet points of feats behind levels, and maybe revise some of them at the same time.So for Sharpshooter, it'd be:Level 4: you double the normal range of your ranged weapons, and targets in the long range have half cover against your attacks instead of you making attacks with disadvantage.Level 8: you get the level 4 benefits, and you can take a -5 penalty to attack rolls but do +10 damage.Level 12: you get the level 4 and level 8 benefits, and your ranged attacks are no longer affected by half or three quarters cover.So if you waited until 12 you just get everything, but if you want to take it earlier you aren't overpowered. You still get the feeling of progress that feat chains provide, but you aren't as locked in because the feats just get better over time. And you can hold off some of the more problematic parts of feats until later levels like 12 or 16.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hipster_benches, post: 8768108, member: 7034484"] I like the idea of gating feats behind levels. I don't mind feat chains, but I don't think they would work that well in 5e because you get so few opportunities to take them. And I don't think WotC is going to change up when or how you can take feats. Most feats already have multiple elements to them, so what I would do is gate the different bullet points of feats behind levels, and maybe revise some of them at the same time. So for Sharpshooter, it'd be: Level 4: you double the normal range of your ranged weapons, and targets in the long range have half cover against your attacks instead of you making attacks with disadvantage. Level 8: you get the level 4 benefits, and you can take a -5 penalty to attack rolls but do +10 damage. Level 12: you get the level 4 and level 8 benefits, and your ranged attacks are no longer affected by half or three quarters cover. So if you waited until 12 you just get everything, but if you want to take it earlier you aren't overpowered. You still get the feeling of progress that feat chains provide, but you aren't as locked in because the feats just get better over time. And you can hold off some of the more problematic parts of feats until later levels like 12 or 16. [/QUOTE]

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