I suggest you look at the stuff I mentioned, it's what a dedicated tripper will be sifting through when making decisions on things. In regards to the sweeping takedown, Elusive Target has a tactic called "Cause Overreach" where if a foe takes an AoO on you and misses, you immediately get a free trip attempt on him, and it doesn't even cost an AoO. Which is similar to your thing, but (IMO) cooler and more fun. On a related note, Defensive Throw lets you trip someone anytime he attacks you, but it only applies to your dodge buddy, unfortunately.
Yeah there is no reason not to get those feats and take this PrC those feats do not replace the bonuses given by this PrC... (again I havent looked at ToB though).. I love defensive throw and I have NPC's right now in my campaing that have those feats from CW... Also there may be a mix up Sweeping takedown lets you do a full attack (of trips) after you move your speed.. Cause overreach doesnt do that... Also, Reactive Takedown lets you get a trip on a foe that takes a 5ft step so you can even stall them from getting closer to you... thats AWESOME right????
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