Repeater Question

[geezee]

Folks, I would appreciate a little input on a build I am contemplating.

The character is a CHA-based bard (spellsinger), but I'm not posting in the bard forum any more because all I get is rude and immature comments from those clowns. Besides, the level of knowledge about the game on that forum has really gone down the toilet lately, and I expect to get better info about repeaters from the fighter forum in any case.

Anyway...the question is pretty simple. I will be taking extend, heighten, spell pen x 2, repeater proficiency, and I think I can squeeze in another feat to support ranged capability. I was considering rapid reload or quick draw, to swap between DPS and casting gear. End game the character will prolly end up using a lightning repeater, and I dont really see the need for IC. Maybe I'm wrong about that. Or if none of these feats make much difference, I may just end up taking enchantment focus. Is there another feat which is pretty good for adding DPS or utility for a character using only a repeater and offensive casting?

It bears mentioning that the character will have basically no melee capability. I know that's rough, but all my other current bards can fight, so I want to try something different. Also, I have no super gear like w/p or even a banisher, so I wonder how much benefit I really would get from IC.

I guess this whole question could be solved eventually by a few trips to Fred. But at this point, I'm trying to save some shards. So what do you guys think?

Thanks in advance for any comments.

[Goldeneye]

Personally, I wouldn't go quick draw
If you're shooting a lot of rounds - rapid reload makes a bit of a difference

yeah, I got a guildy who took Heavy Repeater as a joke on his bard: he now has some uber damaging shroud crafted repeater - kinda funny.

There are some other nice ranged feats... but off the top of my head I can't think of them - and they do have some annoying pre-requisites anyway.

sorry I couldn't be more help.