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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tyrlaan" data-source="post: 4975816" data-attributes="member: 20998">If you play in a game that's 100% combat, the guy with Expertise will hit 15% more often than the guy who doesn't. If you play in a game that's 10% combat, the guy with Expertise will hit 15% more often than the guy who doesn't.Arguing that the solution to an overpowered feat is to fight less isn't really a solution. Every combat the overpowered feat will still be there. Expertise covers such a broad category with such a significant bonus that it will always rear its head in a combat. Furthermore, combat options should be balanced with combat options. Balancing a combat option be avoiding combat isn't providing balance, just sidestepping the issue at hand. Expertise should be of a power level close or at least reasonably close to other combat feats. It misses this mark by a long shot. Therefore it is overpowered.If there was a feat that gave you +3 to all skill checks once you hit epic tier, yes it would be overpowered. At that point, you'd have the "Expertise" for skills. I'd consider it overpowered regardless of a games combat to non-combat ratio.</blockquote>