Allow people to choose between a Melee Path feat and a Ranged path feat at level 1, and make it a free feat chosen upon character creation!

Melee path feat: You gain proficiency with Bastard Swords and Dwarven Waraxes, additionally you may use your intelligence instead of Charisma for use of Use Magic Device skill, and you gain the Precision feat. (This path would rob you of all crossbow related feats that you'd get naturally now).

Ranged path feat: You gain proficiency with light and heavy repeating crossbows as well as great crossbows, additionally you will gain the rapid reload feat (Choosing this path would not actually change anything, this would actually represent the current standard Artificer).