[Michigan Joe]

A magnet is like a local brick wall, unable to be moved by another figure. I personally prefer to see prongless (stationary) bases used for stand still positions such as QB or safety. While the stationary base may move a smidge, I like to think of it as part of the game. If the QB stands in the pocket a long time the stationary base may slide around a touch, and thats like happy feet. All stationary bases have a tendency to slide in one direction or another, and you can use this to your advantage if you know the direction. By the way, I find that the best stationary bases are soft proline TTC shells with the prongs clipped out because they offer some cushion to the vibration and don't seem to slide around as much.

Depending on the size of the magnet and the strength of vibration of the board, magnets can have an effect on the way boards run. Usually it creates a very local slow spot. A strong magnet on a small Tudor superbowl board can actually affect the vibration on the whole field. Players actually tend to gravitate towards local slow spots too.