3.5e melee and ranged in one build

[Zombulian]

Extra rage and Combat Casting would take me until level 12 with feats all just to qualify for Rage Mage which would cut my casting in half without really returning much. I just don't see it paying off. It's not terrible, and it is probably the best way to enter Rage Mage.

Oh yeah no my idea was to generally ignore lots of the feats you took, like 3 Mountains. My build works better as a stand alone and not really an addition to the one you have planned.