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Opening Volley, the worst of all feats?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ancalagon" data-source="post: 8140184" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>So!</p><p></p><p>(context: we are trying a short campaign of Starfinder, and I'm making a level 7 character for it, a soldier, and I'm trying to make a tough and versatile character)</p><p></p><p>Here is the text of the feat:</p><p></p><p>Opening Volley (Combat)</p><p>Your ranged assault leaves your foe disoriented and vulnerable</p><p>to your next melee attack.</p><p>D Benefit: Whenever you deal damage to an opponent with a</p><p>ranged attack on your first turn in a combat, you gain a +2</p><p>circumstance bonus to your next melee attack roll against</p><p>that opponent. This melee attack must occur before the end</p><p>of your next turn.</p><p></p><p>Now, I really like the "idea" of the feat - you shoot with your laser pistol as you charge in and you then clobber your enemy. Great! But if you read the text of the feat.... oh boy.</p><p></p><p>You essentially get +2 to hit on <em>one attack per fight</em>. That is all. Compare that to weapon focus, which gives you +1 to well, every attack with a weapon type, <em>always</em>, it's just awful... Sure weapon focus is kinda bland and boring, but it <em>delivers</em>.</p><p></p><p>but wait, it's MUCH worse than that!</p><p></p><p>That one attack <em>has</em> to be on round 2 (or maybe round 1). And you <em>must</em> hit your target with a ranged attack first. Miss? Well, better luck next fight. Can't reach your target on round 2 to engage in melee? sad trumpet sound. Your target was killed by another PC? Too bad so sad. </p><p></p><p>Now if this was some kind of super attack - you did double damage or something - it would be cool. But nope, it's just +2 to hit! </p><p></p><p>To add insult to injury, this feat is also is the foundation feat for one of the soldier's fighting style...</p><p></p><p>This is just.... wow. Am I missing something here?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ancalagon, post: 8140184, member: 23"] So! (context: we are trying a short campaign of Starfinder, and I'm making a level 7 character for it, a soldier, and I'm trying to make a tough and versatile character) Here is the text of the feat: Opening Volley (Combat) Your ranged assault leaves your foe disoriented and vulnerable to your next melee attack. D Benefit: Whenever you deal damage to an opponent with a ranged attack on your first turn in a combat, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus to your next melee attack roll against that opponent. This melee attack must occur before the end of your next turn. Now, I really like the "idea" of the feat - you shoot with your laser pistol as you charge in and you then clobber your enemy. Great! But if you read the text of the feat.... oh boy. You essentially get +2 to hit on [I]one attack per fight[/I]. That is all. Compare that to weapon focus, which gives you +1 to well, every attack with a weapon type, [I]always[/I], it's just awful... Sure weapon focus is kinda bland and boring, but it [I]delivers[/I]. but wait, it's MUCH worse than that! That one attack [I]has[/I] to be on round 2 (or maybe round 1). And you [I]must[/I] hit your target with a ranged attack first. Miss? Well, better luck next fight. Can't reach your target on round 2 to engage in melee? sad trumpet sound. Your target was killed by another PC? Too bad so sad. Now if this was some kind of super attack - you did double damage or something - it would be cool. But nope, it's just +2 to hit! To add insult to injury, this feat is also is the foundation feat for one of the soldier's fighting style... This is just.... wow. Am I missing something here? [/QUOTE]
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