because typing it out would take forever so i'm just linking the new vehicle rules.

http://heroclix.com/wp-content/uploa...hicle-Rule.png

PERPLEX Give this character a free action to modify by +1 or –1 any combat value of a target character until the beginning of your next turn. A character using this power must be within range (minimum range 6) and line of fire to the target. If a target character is damaged or healed, the effect of Perplex on that character ends immediately.

OUTWIT Give this character a free action to counter a power or a combat ability possessed by a single target opposing character until the beginning of your next turn. Any game effects with a duration specified by the countered power or combat ability are removed. A character using this power must be within range (minimum range 6) and line of fire to the target.

The brainiac skull ship can use perplex on some of it's click numbers. My question what happens if i use that before picking a power from my pilot.

The reason this is weird is unlike counter or ignore, Can't use says to me you can't use it, but what if I already used it.

IE: Brainiac is piloting the Skull Ship, the skull ship uses perplex and then I use a free action to pick the power, psy/pen, according to the rules I can't use the damage or attack powers of the ship, but I already used it, and unlike counter which ends the effects of the power I can't find anything stating that the effect would end if I can't suddenly use the power. So does the Skull ship keep the modification or lose it?

The effects of perplex will remain in effect as normal.

From the E&C on WIN

well that sums that up nicely, thank you