diff --git a/Application/Factories/ScriptCommandFactory.cs b/Application/Factories/ScriptCommandFactory.cs
index a3453a906..8b6091444 100644
--- a/Application/Factories/ScriptCommandFactory.cs
+++ b/Application/Factories/ScriptCommandFactory.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application.Factories
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public IManagerCommand CreateScriptCommand(string name, string alias, string description, string permission, IEnumerable<(string, bool)> args, Action<GameEvent> executeAction)
+        public IManagerCommand CreateScriptCommand(string name, string alias, string description, string permission, bool isTargetRequired, IEnumerable<(string, bool)> args, Action<GameEvent> executeAction)
         {
             var permissionEnum = Enum.Parse<Permission>(permission);
             var argsArray = args.Select(_arg => new CommandArgument
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application.Factories
                 Required = _arg.Item2
             }).ToArray();
 
-            return new ScriptCommand(name, alias, description, permissionEnum, argsArray, executeAction, _config, _transLookup);
+            return new ScriptCommand(name, alias, description, isTargetRequired, permissionEnum, argsArray, executeAction, _config, _transLookup);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Application/Misc/ScriptCommand.cs b/Application/Misc/ScriptCommand.cs
index fdf4785de..6f181bba9 100644
--- a/Application/Misc/ScriptCommand.cs
+++ b/Application/Misc/ScriptCommand.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application.Misc
     {
         private readonly Action<GameEvent> _executeAction;
 
-        public ScriptCommand(string name, string alias, string description, Permission permission,
+        public ScriptCommand(string name, string alias, string description, bool isTargetRequired, Permission permission,
             CommandArgument[] args, Action<GameEvent> executeAction, CommandConfiguration config, ITranslationLookup layout)
             : base(config, layout)
         {
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application.Misc
             Name = name;
             Alias = alias;
             Description = description;
+            RequiresTarget = isTargetRequired;
             Permission = permission;
             Arguments = args;
         }
diff --git a/Application/Misc/ScriptPlugin.cs b/Application/Misc/ScriptPlugin.cs
index 4a692d04f..c8dd97da0 100644
--- a/Application/Misc/ScriptPlugin.cs
+++ b/Application/Misc/ScriptPlugin.cs
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application.Misc
                 string alias = dynamicCommand.alias;
                 string description = dynamicCommand.description;
                 string permission = dynamicCommand.permission;
+                bool targetRequired = false;
 
                 List<(string, bool)> args = new List<(string, bool)>();
                 dynamic arguments = null;
@@ -266,6 +267,16 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application.Misc
                     // arguments are optional
                 }
 
+                try
+                {
+                    targetRequired = dynamicCommand.targetRequired;
+                }
+
+                catch (RuntimeBinderException)
+                {
+                    // arguments are optional
+                }
+
                 if (arguments != null)
                 {
                     foreach (var arg in dynamicCommand.arguments)
@@ -290,7 +301,7 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application.Misc
                     }
                 }
 
-                commandList.Add(scriptCommandFactory.CreateScriptCommand(name, alias, description, permission, args, execute));
+                commandList.Add(scriptCommandFactory.CreateScriptCommand(name, alias, description, permission, targetRequired, args, execute));
             }
 
             return commandList;
diff --git a/Application/Misc/ScriptPluginServiceResolver.cs b/Application/Misc/ScriptPluginServiceResolver.cs
index f8f308ac7..552bbe532 100644
--- a/Application/Misc/ScriptPluginServiceResolver.cs
+++ b/Application/Misc/ScriptPluginServiceResolver.cs
@@ -18,14 +18,31 @@ namespace IW4MAdmin.Application.Misc
 
         public object ResolveService(string serviceName)
         {
-            var serviceType = typeof(IScriptPluginServiceResolver).Assembly.GetTypes().FirstOrDefault(_type => _type.Name == serviceName);
+            var serviceType = DetermineRootType(serviceName);
+            return _serviceProvider.GetService(serviceType);
+        }
+
+        public object ResolveService(string serviceName, string[] genericParameters)
+        {
+            var serviceType = DetermineRootType(serviceName, genericParameters.Length);
+            var genericTypes = genericParameters.Select(_genericTypeParam => DetermineRootType(_genericTypeParam));
+            var resolvedServiceType = serviceType.MakeGenericType(genericTypes.ToArray());
+            return _serviceProvider.GetService(resolvedServiceType);
+        }
+
+        private Type DetermineRootType(string serviceName, int genericParamCount = 0)
+        {
+            var typeCollection = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies()
+                       .SelectMany(t => t.GetTypes());
+            string generatedName = $"{serviceName}{(genericParamCount == 0 ? "" : $"`{genericParamCount}")}".ToLower();
+            var serviceType = typeCollection.FirstOrDefault(_type => _type.Name.ToLower() == generatedName);
 
             if (serviceType == null)
             {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($"No service type '{serviceName}' defined in IW4MAdmin assembly");
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"No object type '{serviceName}' defined in loaded assemblies");
             }
 
-            return _serviceProvider.GetService(serviceType);
+            return serviceType;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/ScriptPlugins/SampleScriptPluginCommand.js b/Plugins/ScriptPlugins/SampleScriptPluginCommand.js
index b80724dad..b02f92382 100644
--- a/Plugins/ScriptPlugins/SampleScriptPluginCommand.js
+++ b/Plugins/ScriptPlugins/SampleScriptPluginCommand.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ let commands = [{
     alias: "pp",
     // required
     permission: "User",
+    // optional (defaults to false)
+    targetRequired: false,
     // optional
     arguments: [{
         name: "times to ping",
diff --git a/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IScriptCommandFactory.cs b/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IScriptCommandFactory.cs
index b59d0876d..f6c3cf994 100644
--- a/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IScriptCommandFactory.cs
+++ b/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IScriptCommandFactory.cs
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ namespace SharedLibraryCore.Interfaces
         /// <param name="alias">alias of command</param>
         /// <param name="description">description of command</param>
         /// <param name="permission">minimum required permission</param>
+        /// <param name="isTargetRequired">target required or not</param>
         /// <param name="args">command arguments (name, is required)</param>
         /// <param name="executeAction">action to peform when commmand is executed</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        IManagerCommand CreateScriptCommand(string name, string alias, string description, string permission, IEnumerable<(string, bool)> args, Action<GameEvent> executeAction);
+        IManagerCommand CreateScriptCommand(string name, string alias, string description, string permission, bool isTargetRequired, IEnumerable<(string, bool)> args, Action<GameEvent> executeAction);
     }
 }
diff --git a/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IScriptPluginServiceResolver.cs b/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IScriptPluginServiceResolver.cs
index 08883074d..4a977703c 100644
--- a/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IScriptPluginServiceResolver.cs
+++ b/SharedLibraryCore/Interfaces/IScriptPluginServiceResolver.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,25 @@
-namespace SharedLibraryCore.Interfaces
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace SharedLibraryCore.Interfaces
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// interface used to dynamically resolve services by string name
     /// </summary>
     public interface IScriptPluginServiceResolver
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// resolves a service with the given name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="serviceName">class name of service</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
         object ResolveService(string serviceName);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// resolves a service with the given name and generic params
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="serviceName">class name of service</param>
+        /// <param name="genericParams">generic class names</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        object ResolveService(string serviceName, string[] genericParameters);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/ApplicationTests/Mocks/ScriptResolverGenericMock.cs b/Tests/ApplicationTests/Mocks/ScriptResolverGenericMock.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..677bae215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/ApplicationTests/Mocks/ScriptResolverGenericMock.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+namespace ApplicationTests.Mocks
+{
+    public interface IScriptResolverMock
+    {
+        string Value { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public class ScriptResolverMock : IScriptResolverMock
+    {
+        public string Value { get; set; }
+    }
+    public interface IScriptResolverGenericMock<T, V>
+    {
+        T Value { get; set; }
+        V Value2 { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public class ScriptResolverGenericMock<T, V> : IScriptResolverGenericMock<T, V>
+    {
+        public T Value { get; set; }
+        public V Value2 { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/ApplicationTests/PluginTests.cs b/Tests/ApplicationTests/PluginTests.cs
index 00ecc8128..893c8e221 100644
--- a/Tests/ApplicationTests/PluginTests.cs
+++ b/Tests/ApplicationTests/PluginTests.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace ApplicationTests
             serviceProvider = new ServiceCollection().BuildBase()
                 .AddSingleton(A.Fake<ClientService>())
                 .AddSingleton<IScriptCommandFactory, ScriptCommandFactory>()
+                .AddSingleton(A.Fake<IScriptPluginServiceResolver>())
                 .BuildServiceProvider();
             fakeManager = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IManager>();
             mockEventHandler = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<EventHandlerMock>();
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ namespace ApplicationTests
             A.CallTo(() => fakeManager.GetClientService())
                 .Returns(fakeClientService);
 
-            await plugin.Initialize(serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IManager>(), serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IScriptCommandFactory>());
+            await plugin.Initialize(serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IManager>(), serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IScriptCommandFactory>(), serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IScriptPluginServiceResolver>());
 
             var gameEvent = new GameEvent()
             {
diff --git a/Tests/ApplicationTests/ScriptPluginServiceResolverTests.cs b/Tests/ApplicationTests/ScriptPluginServiceResolverTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6c08bb66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/ApplicationTests/ScriptPluginServiceResolverTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+using ApplicationTests.Mocks;
+using IW4MAdmin.Application.Misc;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using System;
+
+namespace ApplicationTests
+{
+    public class ScriptPluginServiceResolverTests
+    {
+        private IServiceProvider serviceProvider;
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Setup()
+        {
+            serviceProvider = new ServiceCollection()
+                .BuildBase()
+                .AddSingleton<ScriptPluginServiceResolver>()
+                .AddSingleton<IScriptResolverMock, ScriptResolverMock>()
+                .AddSingleton(new ScriptResolverMock {  Value = "test" })
+                .AddSingleton<IScriptResolverGenericMock<int, string>, ScriptResolverGenericMock<int,string>>()
+                .AddSingleton(new ScriptResolverGenericMock<int, string> { Value = 123, Value2 = "test" })
+                .BuildServiceProvider();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Test_ResolveType()
+        {
+            var resolver = serviceProvider.GetService<ScriptPluginServiceResolver>();
+            var expectedResolvedService = serviceProvider.GetService<ScriptResolverMock>();
+            var resolvedService = resolver.ResolveService(nameof(ScriptResolverMock));
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedResolvedService, resolvedService);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Test_ResolveType_Interface()
+        {
+            var resolver = serviceProvider.GetService<ScriptPluginServiceResolver>();
+            var expectedResolvedService = serviceProvider.GetService<IScriptResolverMock>();
+            var resolvedService = resolver.ResolveService(nameof(IScriptResolverMock));
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedResolvedService, resolvedService);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Test_ResolveGenericType()
+        {
+            var resolver = serviceProvider.GetService<ScriptPluginServiceResolver>();
+            var expectedResolvedService = serviceProvider.GetService<ScriptResolverGenericMock<int, string>>();
+            var resolvedService = resolver.ResolveService("ScriptResolverGenericMock", new[] { "Int32", "String" });
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedResolvedService, resolvedService);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Test_ResolveGenericType_Interface()
+        {
+            var resolver = serviceProvider.GetService<ScriptPluginServiceResolver>();
+            var expectedResolvedService = serviceProvider.GetService<IScriptResolverGenericMock<int, string>>();
+            var resolvedService = resolver.ResolveService("IScriptResolverGenericMock", new[] { "Int32", "String" });
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedResolvedService, resolvedService);
+        }
+    }
+}