Please make manyshot a stance

[moorewr]

This is a plea to change manyshot to a stance like power attack or combat expertise. This is both to bring it closer to PnP and to end the time management headache of the manyshot timer.

From the d20 SRD http://www.d20srd.org/srd/feats.htm#manyshot :

Manyshot [General]
Prerequisites

Dex 17, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, base attack bonus +6
Benefit

As a standard action, you may fire two arrows at a single opponent within 30 feet. Both arrows use the same attack roll (with a -4 penalty) to determine success and deal damage normally (but see Special).

For every five points of base attack bonus you have above +6, you may add one additional arrow to this attack, to a maximum of four arrows at a base attack bonus of +16. However, each arrow after the second adds a cumulative -2 penalty on the attack roll (for a total penalty of -6 for three arrows and -8 for four).

Damage reduction and other resistances apply separately against each arrow fired.
Special

Regardless of the number of arrows you fire, you apply precision-based damage only once. If you score a critical hit, only the first arrow fired deals critical damage; all others deal regular damage.

A fighter may select Manyshot as one of his fighter bonus feats.

A 6th-level ranger who has chosen the archery combat style is treated as having Manyshot even if he does not have the prerequisites for it, but only when he is wearing light or no armor.

My full prescription (copied from post on page 2):

• Make Manyshot a stance
• Fix extra arrows so they do not crit or get sneak attack bonuses
• Drop your rate of movement during the firing animation unless you have Shot on the Run
• Reduce the straight-back run speed (you know, the "over the shoulder" animation) - voila, you can't just kite and shoot forever...
• Bring in Rapid Fire for stationary fire