I was thinking about doing something with the Fighter, more specificly his one and only class feature - feats.
My first idea was to give fighters MORE feats but it was suggested that feats are too weak and therefore fighters are weak and that no amount of feats will help him. I want to believe that people here know what they're saying, so I'm gonna just agree (but I don't have any experience with it and don't have time to check this by myself).
My second idea was to make feats stronger. This, I think, WOULD be good, BUT... it would also be pointless, because the stronger feats would be also available to other classes and fighter would still be weak in comparison.
So, my newest idea is... to give fighters something special in addidtion to the bonuses from the feats.
I was thinking of something like double fixed numerical values (i.e. Weapon Focus feat chain would give fighters their normal bonus x2 and Improved Trip would give +8 instead of +4 to trip attempts, etc.). Other feats would be taken care of individualy. For example Power Attack would give 1 additional point of damage per point of BaB sacraficed, but not more then his level (so people will not just dip one level for this feature).
Also I'm thinking about creating "fighter only" feats that will give him some power.
Those are just loose thoughts and I hope that it's making sense to you.
I'm also asking for suggestions on how to proceed with this little project and some input on what exactly it is that the fighter needs.
I'm going after making the fighter the ultiimate master at fighting, because if it's the only thing he can do, then he better be the best in it.