Flight and AOE question.

[Hyper-Man]

Hi Steve,

 

Can the Area Of Affect Advantage be purchased for Flight without also purchasing some form of the Usable On Other Advantage as well?

 

This is in regard to a recent thread:

Flight with Passengers - What's the Best Way?

http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52837

 

The most relevant FAQ entry I could find was here:

 

From the current FAQ

http://www.herogames.com/SupportFAQs/revisedrules/POWER%20ADVANTAGES%20AND%20ADDERS.htm

 

Ranged

 

Q: If a character purchases the Ranged Advantage for a non-Ranged non-Attack Power, and also purchases the Area Of Effect Advantage for that power, does he also need to purchase the Usable On Others Advantage (as described under Ranged) to affect targets?

 

A: As a general rule, yes. Of course, GMs can make exceptions if they feel it’s worthwhile to do so.

[Steve Long]

Re: Flight and AOE question.

 

No. But for that matter, even if a Movement Power is made Usable On Others, applying Area Of Effect is meaningless; the character still has to buy enough Usable Simultaneously to affect every individual person he wants to give the power to, per the usual UOO rules. See the sidebar on 5ER 274, and the optional rules on FH 125, for more information.