Okay, I thought of this while drinking heavily, so it may not work.

That said, I thought that putting the Santa LE in a chariot and then going around and ramming people might be fun. His Jolly ability has a 15 inch range, and prevents anyone from attacking. However, using the Atlantis Guild Chariot, you would be able to move and end turns by ramming people, which is not considered an attack.

So, did I just come up with a brilliant strategy that totally breaks Mage Knight, or do I need to sober up.

At the very least I think Santa in a chariot would be a hilarious novelty in a game, especially Conquest.

Picture it: Santa's chariot moves, and oh no, comes into contact with Gilgarsh. 1 click of damage. Pass. Back Chariot up. Pass. Santa rams our friend Gilgarsh again. Repeat the 20+ times neccessary to kill the LE someone just spent 200 bucks on ebay for.

Also, I would think it neccessary to go ho, ho, ho every time you hit someone.

Ooh, and use the KI to give him elves! I got your present for ya right here! :-)

Good idea, but Santa isn't a leagal figure. This is because he has no starting position.

-Magus587

So Santa is illegal? That makes me pretty sad. Next you'll say he doesn't even exist...

;-)

Arman Gessep has no starting pos. is he illegal?

gessep is a misprint

you cant move a chariot backwords. (but i think the santa issue is the main problem ;) )

that is a dumb idea.santa in a c hariot has 8 range not 15. say bye bye chariot and then we got a hurt santa

I don't think that santa would be limited by the 8 inch maximum of the chariots passenger rules, since his actual range isn't what jolly effects, it simply says 15 inches around this figure.

what about long range or indirect fire? the chariot is a MDF you know


~larc


edit:Yes you can move the chariot backwards,but it must be in a straight line

Santa would be sweet on a chariot he could have the flying deer and everything. he could say HOHOHO MERRY ----IN CHRISTMAS and hit people wit his sack of toys he should be a LE chariot

No, chariots can not move backwards.
Also, the only way to damage santa (in a fun game where he can be used) is to have another large scale fig double range against a chariot and do blow-through to santa, otherwise his jolly SA stops others from attacking.

~Ace

Me and a Frogman103 did this last year at Midinight on the 24th of Dec last year. It was hilarious. We each had; Santa in a chariot, a dragon, and a Fist of War Machine. We also used 2-300 points of random support guys. What made it even funnier was that we played this ALL on a 3x3 area. The most shocking part...there was no alcohol involved. Scary.

are you sure they cant? In the rules it said they may either spin then move in a straight line or move straight back with no spin.


~larc




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If only you could put Santa in the BPR tank... militant Santa

In the chariot rules:

"A chariot's movement is restricted. It may move forward in a straight line, or, at the beginning of a move, it may spin on its center dot to any facing, and then move forward in a straight line."

So yes, I suppose that technically chariots can't shift into reverse, but the hit, pass, spin around and retreat, pass, hit ... sequence is unchanged.

is there anyone who by any chance damages santa