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<blockquote data-quote="DracoSuave" data-source="post: 5466668" data-attributes="member: 71571">Incorrect.&nbsp; You don't acknowledge the definition of enemy as per the rules, and that means you're not understanding what 'Target:' means.&nbsp; This is vital to understanding how dominated works.In the Rules Compendium, and all the Essentials books, there is a definitive definition of 'enemy', 'ally', and what targetting them allows and does not allow in the section 'Choosing Targets.'&nbsp; This section is repeated in HotFL and HotFK, so use whatever's handy.&nbsp; Enemy and Ally are defined game terms, and they are defined required understanding in order to grok how targetting powers works.'target' and 'enemy' are not interchangeable, and in the course of a power might refer to different things.&nbsp; 'Target' refers to the stated target of the power, as usually decided by the resolution of a 'Target:' line.&nbsp; 'Enemy' refers to a character's foes in that encounter, which may or may not be the target as determined by context.An example of this might be a power that goes:Target: One enemyAttack: Strength vs ACHit: 1[W]+Strength modifier damage, and the target is knocked prone.Effect:&nbsp; The target is pushed 3 squares, and enemies adjacent to the target are knocked prone.If you were dominated, you could not be forced to use this power against your companions because they do not stop being your allies just because you are dominated.&nbsp; (Definition of dominated)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DracoSuave, post: 5466668, member: 71571"] Incorrect. You don't acknowledge the definition of enemy as per the rules, and that means you're not understanding what 'Target:' means. This is vital to understanding how dominated works. In the Rules Compendium, and all the Essentials books, there is a definitive definition of 'enemy', 'ally', and what targetting them allows and does not allow in the section 'Choosing Targets.' This section is repeated in HotFL and HotFK, so use whatever's handy. Enemy and Ally are defined game terms, and they are defined required understanding in order to grok how targetting powers works. 'target' and 'enemy' are not interchangeable, and in the course of a power might refer to different things. 'Target' refers to the stated target of the power, as usually decided by the resolution of a 'Target:' line. 'Enemy' refers to a character's foes in that encounter, which may or may not be the target as determined by context. An example of this might be a power that goes: Target: One enemy Attack: Strength vs AC Hit: 1[W]+Strength modifier damage, and the target is knocked prone. Effect: The target is pushed 3 squares, and enemies adjacent to the target are knocked prone. If you were dominated, you could not be forced to use this power against your companions because they do not stop being your allies just because you are dominated. (Definition of dominated) [/QUOTE]

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