Multiple Targets [Basic/Powers]

[AlexanderHowl]

When using Area Effect or Cone with Selective Area, it is possible for characters to limit the effects to specific targets with the area of effect. For example, a character with Affliction 1 (Agony, +100%; Cone, 10 yards, +140%; Malediction 2, +150%; No Signature, +20%; Super, -10%) [50] could choose anyone or everyone with a 10 yard cone to suffer agony without anyone being aware of the source. At what point does excluding targets become ridiculous though?

[Refplace]

I see this as more a function of special effect.
A cone of fire seems unlikely to be that precise, but a computer controlled weapon such as an automated laser turret makes sense.
Likewise magic and psionics seem like they would be very versatile.

[naloth]

Generally I let the player choose if they want to:

a) include everyone by default and exclude individual targets that you detect*
<or>
b) exclude everyone and only include targets that you detect*.

Detect can be sight, sound, detect powers, radar, or whoever.

[Plane]

Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl

At what point does excluding targets become ridiculous though?

Inherently? I'd love for some kind of sensing roll or targeting roll to try and get that right... either inherently (with enhancements to be good or automatic) or as a limitation.