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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Souljourner" data-source="post: 1085037" data-attributes="member: 1622">I'm planning a 3.5 ranger and thinking about the skill enhancing feats (skill focus, and all the 2 fers).  Do people think they're worth it in general?  I'm starting at third level as a human, and it would be kinda cool to start with +5 to hide and move silently (stealthy and skill focus hide and move silently), but it also kinda seems like a waste.  I'm also considering alertness and athletic instead of the skill foci.I want a commando type of ranger.  I don't expect to be ridiculously good in battle, but decent strength and dex, fighter BAB, and the archery feats should do the trick for most of it, so I don't think I'll need a ton of fighting feats.  Maybe just something like expertise.  I'll probably be going buckler and longsword, with a bow on his back.I'm thinking of him being almost rogue-like, but with better BAB and without the sneak attack.  So... it would be cool if my character were exceptionally skillful, but I'm just worried I'll get to 10th level and think "you know, these feats are useless".Has anyone taken these skill increasing feats?  Are they worth it, in your opinion?-The Souljourner</blockquote>