Quoted for Truth. Rep to you.

I debated that, but figured he was goign to be up against other bricks, who often have EW-- whereas if he's exposed to ranged attacks (which should be avoidable with good positioning) he's in trouble regardless, as he will get pinged for 1 by all sorts of people. Also, you don't want his charge outwitted.

In any case, my point is that there's a remedy.

I agree with this post 100% but for me this logic evolves into a discussion of the Seth era liberal use of powers. If Psychic Blast was only used on characters with actual comic-based psychic powers, then this Ulik would be more than accurate but when characters like Iron Monger, Joker & Merlyn get Psychic Blast then Ulik's dial becomes less accurate.

Ever read The Killing Joke?

Yeah that's the one wear the Hellfire club convince Joker to use his psychic blast on Jean Grey so that she loses control of the Phoenix Force, thereby knocking Chuck into a coma and leaving Jean amnesic.

Yeah, I played Odin this weekend in a tournament and had to fight an Ulik/Rock Troll team... The guy using it wasn't very good, but he was still a bastich to kill. It was 500 points, so I brought some Asgardian Warriors who did most of the work, but Ulik still killed more than his points worth of figures and critted Odin for six after my Impervious and hitting the edge of the map. He is not useless.

I played Ulik yesterday for the first time, and he was a beast with someone (Dr. Strange) defending him. In 3 games, he got psi blasted once, and had his weakness exploited once, but he survived each of those hits and still packed a punch for a while afterwards.

I definitely recommend playing the new BFC if you field him that lets each team destroy an item. Meteorite is not his friend ...

It's no different that the FCBD Iron Man or Super-Man Prime. All damage is REDUCED to one. It's a damage reducing power, which means it is susceptible to Psychic Blast. No errata was even needed for this fig, as we already know that damage reducers can't reduce Psychic Blast because it's penetrating damage.

However, I totally disagree with your assessment that Ulik is ruined. If played correctly, and just not thrown in the middle of the map to get destroyed, he is still a very brutal and wicked piece.

Don't get upset because someone else has an opinion. Just argue your counter-point. Save getting angry at things that deserve being angry about, like catching your wife in bed with another man, you getting rear-ended by some moron on a cell phone, etc. This is HeroClix, and everyone is entitled to their opinion.

However, I couldn't have said this better myself! Well said my man! Rep given!

Another superb post with excellent points reinforcing the comic book accuracy of this figure. Rep given!

What happens when an unstoppable force hits an immovable object...



























Fanboys cry bloody murder!!!

Obviously the confusion here stems from the part about Ulik's power not being able to be countered or ignored. Psy Blast/Exploit Weakness doesn't ignore or counter anything though. They simply can't be reduced.

As far as Ulik being ruined goes, the dude has a damage reducing power that would even make Doomsday jealous. I think he'll be just fine.

...Unless he's carrying it!

Can Ulik microwave a burrito so hot he couldn't eat it?

I wouldn't call Ulik useless but given that even a POG could hurt him a starting 17DV isn't too much to ask for, is it?

Burrito with Psychic Blast, look out!

(which, upon closer inspection, is still better than one with Smoke Cloud or Energy Explosion)

It would burn his tongue for 1 click, but after that? He's got it in the bag!