The Book of the Zombie Hulk

[GromBloodboy]

You might be right. I read the card wrong then. I was running them in that if they were engaged I still used them. That would have influenced some games, but other then the one against Tornado for fun at the end, I still would have met the same results. Hmmmmm....... Well, time to rethink these guys. Played them completely wrong. Wow, still can't imagine I missed that clause.

[YakRoller]

Don't feel bad Grom, I looked at the card before we played and didn't catch that either. I do think it would have made a much bigger difference than you think though. The points may be right after all.

You live and you learn, it's all good.

[Gurei-Ornery]

Originally Posted by Dad_Scaper

It was my experience these guys went down very fast to concentrated fire, and this build only really makes sense if you *know* you will have something to eat & revive...

I love the Zombie Hulk, but I have had similar experiences to Dad_Scaper with them. I think they are priced quite well. Maybe I just stink with them, but I think they will always be a situational powerhouse, which is what makes them so great. I think they fit in with the "Rock, Paper, Scissors" feel of Heroscape. No figure is unstoppable, there is always a counter. It's what makes the time leading up to a tournament so stressful. "What if someone brings this army?"

Just my .

G-O

[ZBeeblebrox]

Maybe I should have made sure that everyone knew how they played...sorry with introducing C3V, playing my games and keeping track of the tournament...I forgot my due diligence in explaining SoV units.

[Dad_Scaper]

Originally Posted by GromBloodboy

You might be right. I read the card wrong then. I was running them in that if they were engaged I still used them. That would have influenced some games, but other then the one against Tornado for fun at the end, I still would have met the same results. Hmmmmm....... Well, time to rethink these guys. Played them completely wrong. Wow, still can't imagine I missed that clause.

It's quite the Achilles' Heel, too. They don't have much escapability; if your opponent is familiar with the card they might chase him around a bit, which makes it harder to bond effectively.

Anyway. Great to hear FanScape is seeing tournament play.

[GromBloodboy]

Yeah, they were fun to play, even in their misplayed state, but hey, they got a lot of attention from players seeing some new stuff.

[Tornado]

Another reason why the ZH played so strong was the fact they were using one card for all three Hulks. All OMs on one card and using any three at will. A sort of common/uncommon hybrid. I think they are priced nicely when played correctly, actually they may be a little over priced. As dok said they are usually not as good as just another squad of ZoM and they are not exactly great. The OM placement can get tricky and end up costing you moves with ZoM. It was cool to see they on the field. Great job by all involved.
One of the ZHs became debased so when my Krug got zombie-fied we just used Krug as the ZH. I actually preferred this. It would be pretty great to have a zombie repaint of every large/huge figure for such an event.

~Tornado dreaming again...

[Dad_Scaper]

Oooh, that's a no-no. Uncommon means uncommon, not common, and the OMs should have been on separate cards.

That would make them much more dangerous...

The main thing I take from GBB's post is that you guys were willing to accept a FanScape (SoV/C3V) unit into the fold, and that's outstanding.

As far as misplaying the unit goes, well... At my last tournament I had opponents misplay Gorillinators, Drow, and the Feral Troll against me, and two of the three got away with it. It happens, innocently & all in the spirit of having great fun at a 'Scape tournament. Oh well.

I'm just glad they were welcomed at the event.

[dok]

As Killo said, Monster Mash is a fantastic format for these guys. The steady supply of large heroes means that you will get some Zombie Rises again hits pretty reliably. I would have been tempted to go ZHx3, Raelin, Zombiesx4, Marro Warriors myself.

That said, it makes an enormous difference if you're playing them like a common hero with multiple life, and allowing them to use Horde Shriek when engaged. That's a completely different situation from the way they were designed.

[dok]

Added another FAQ entry:

Originally Posted by dok

Q. After revealing an order marker on a Zombie Hulk, can I activate Horde Shriek with a different Zombie Hulk?
A. No. Only the Zombie Hulk whose order marker was just revealed has the option to use Horde Shriek. If that Zombie Hulk is engaged, you may not use the Horde Shriek special power. If you do use Horde Shriek, then the bonus activation must be taken with the Zombies of Morindan or with a different Zombie Hulk, and the Zombie Hulk whose order marker was just revealed takes its turn after that.

This seems pretty unambiguous to me, but apparently there was some confusion.

[ehobe]

When attacking with a single Zombie Hulk, does his paralizing fear act on the defending figure since he is an undead figure as well? The card says any undead figure. It does not exclude the attacking hulk. This would work
similar then to the death knights ability, no?

[Dad_Scaper]

Originally Posted by ehobe

When attacking with a single Zombie Hulk, does his paralizing fear act on the defending figure since he is an undead figure as well? The card says any undead figure.

You answered your own question. Yes, it does.