3.5 Ranger combat styles concept question

[Legacy_ShadowM]

               I pretty much done switching HR nwn to 3.5 rules , but I having trouble with ranger combat styles

I got the rapid shot at 2 , but there no many shots.  ( I do not want to use prc or nwnx stuff)
So the question is what a good archer feat to give the ranger at 6 and 11 level ( or new custom item that helps in archery) maybe point blank shot at 6?  Abilty to temp enchant his bow? Thanks for any thoughts
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Karvon]

               I suspect any ranger going the archer path will take point blank immediately.  If you're not adding new custom feats, there aren't really that many archery ones in the game. I suppose you could give the ranger a weapon focus at 6th and a weapon specialization at 11th, allowing them to put that into whatever weapon they want - be that a bow if they're going archer, or some other weapon if they're going more of a melee build.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shadooow]

               

Karvon wrote...

I suspect any ranger going the archer path will take point blank immediately.  If you're not adding new custom feats, there aren't really that many archery ones in the game. I suppose you could give the ranger a weapon focus at 6th and a weapon specialization at 11th, allowing them to put that into whatever weapon they want - be that a bow if they're going archer, or some other weapon if they're going more of a melee build.

extremely good idea, thank you Karvon I surely do this too (also prefer 3.5, yet didnt made combat styles for ranger cos the same reason as OP)
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_ShadowM]

               Hmm that a good idea. I am making custom feats too, so anything that can be scripted I could do. I thought about giving the ability to add keen to the weapon as temp item property to thier bow to help the archer too. I already got all  nwn 3.0 feats, spells in a custom tlk and spell / feat 2da and have added some missing feats and updated others to 3.5 . I going to add alot more spells and feats from the basic 3.5 books. The reason for keen is alot people say archery is underpowered in NWN. Maybe 2 uses at 6 and 4 at 11. Just thought, I like your idea too. Thanks you guys, that give me something to think about.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par ShadowM, 06 juillet 2011 - 07:32 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_ShadowM]

               ugh, Can I get a confirmation that it looks like ranger dual wield is hard coded to rangers. I have taken it away from them and they still seem to get same pluses on their character sheet and in combat. Now I think I give them two weapon fighting and amb. at two if they choice two weapon fighting, that way they can wear medium armor still.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par ShadowM, 06 juillet 2011 - 10:58 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_gutwrench66kg]

               yep, been there, done that. Ranger dual wield is hard coded for rangers.  The improved 2 weapon fighting isn't, but the "Dual wield" feat IS.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_ShadowM]

               Thanks usagreco66kg ugh they hardcoded a lot with the rangers, I can give them their animal companions at 4 but they cannot pick which one til six (so stuck with a badger til then). I cannot lower when they get spells either. ugg.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_gutwrench66kg]

               Yep, I had to opt for what DDO did with the Ranger... more or less gave them both styles.  As there wasn't the 3rd feat for dual wielding (dual wield, improved 2 weapon, greater 2 weapon) I simply opted to give rangers rapid shot @ level 2 as a bonus. Lowered the HP gain, increased the skillpoints and saves all per 3.5, gave evasion and left out HiPS.  Companion wasn't touchable (At least not without leto)