Pathfinder 1E House Ruling Furious Focus for Deadly Aim?

FTL2410

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Okay, this is my first Pathfinder campaign (Kingmaker) and I'm playing a full Fighter who uses nothing but archery. I've noticed that Furious Focus works for Power Attack and was wondering if House ruling it for Deadly Aim would make my character over-powered or break the game in some way. Just thought it was odd that there appears to be no feat that's it's equivalent for ranged attacks but lacking experience I don't know if there is a big reason behind it.

Currently just turned level 5 and noticed the penalties are starting to stack pretty high -4 with Rapid shot and the many feats and gold put into it just to make it on par with a Fighter if I were just to go pure melee. Anyways, any thoughts you can add to help me understand why there isn't a feat or some solid reasons you could see someone house ruling the feat would be nice and I'd be grateful for the help.
 

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Yes, I guess you probably ask your DM to houserule the feat for you (I have done just that in the past, with this specific case). But, now that I have more experience, I realize that Rapid-Shot is just so freaking good that "Deadly Focus" is not necessary. At level five (assuming 18 DEX, a +1 or masterwork bow, weapon focus and deadly aim) you are sporting a reasonable +7/+7 routine for a bunch of damage, at like 100 feet. You will be getting another attack on the next level, too!

Edit: Oh, forgot Weapon Training!
 

Yes, I guess you probably ask your DM to houserule the feat for you (I have done just that in the past, with this specific case). But, now that I have more experience, I realize that Rapid-Shot is just so freaking good that "Deadly Focus" is not necessary. At level five (assuming 18 DEX, a +1 or masterwork bow, weapon focus and deadly aim) you are sporting a reasonable +7/+7 routine for a bunch of damage, at like 100 feet. You will be getting another attack on the next level, too!

Edit: Oh, forgot Weapon Training!

Yeah, I've pretty much decided just to continue as is. DM allowed me to use the feat for first attacks only, but I'm thinking once these other feats start rolling in it won't be so bad and the negatives won't feel so great. I think it's mainly because I'm comparing myself to a melee fighter rather than looking at my party members. For the most part I have about the same attack as them granted they have ways to hit. (Alchemist bomb touch attack heal us and himself with extracts, Sorcerer Magic Missile and assortment of magic abilities, Paladin well his damage is insane and he can heal himself and us with lay on hands.) Where as you look at me and I'm lucky to hit with 1 of my arrows better yet both of them. Eh maybe I'm just a bad roller...

Anyways thanks for the response.
 

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