Halfling archer

[Zeronic]

For improved precise shot you need 19 Dex, and I do not meet the requirement. And like I said in the first post, our DM is not that nitpicky so total concealment isn't that much of an issue. It is true that you lack damage in the earlier levels. But once you get the mind arrow's the str is totally useless, so why invest in it?

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

IPS doesn't prevent total concealment (Seeking enhancement does, though). The benefits of it I most often enjoy are ignoring less than total cover (like, say...the almost automatic -4 you take for soft cover because your allies are in the way of the shot) and being able to shoot into a grapple safely. Get a +4 dex item and you only need a base dex of 15 (my sample point buy left you with 16). Dex has lots of benefits other than ranged attack rolls, it's not a waste.

And "invest" sounds like such a loaded term... all you did was lose 1 skill point per level in return for ending up with a modest str 10 (and the better dex), that's barely a loss at all. If you're starting at mid levels maybe str is useless. If this were a build actually starting at level 1 I'd never in my right mind eat a -1 damage penalty (or use a crossbow when I have a perfectly good Rapid Shot feat) for the first several levels of the game.

 

[Zeronic]

It is a matter of opinions I think. I started at lvl 3 and I could revamp my character since I lost my sheet. So dunno if I had the str or not. Personally I like skills points and since I don't use strenght anyways I am satisfied with this.
And like I said before. My DM doesn't take into account if there is someone in the way. Except when he feels like it. And a feat wouldn't help me if he thinks that way. T_T