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==Explain SoM Translators to me!==
 
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What SoM translators do is that they run SoM values values through a table, multiplying it from 0.75 to 1.25, and match up the output values from the first and second SoM to determine the exact translated value.
 
  
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===When May SoM Translators be used?===
 
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SoM translations may be used for any value on the "Spy on Military" page such as:-
 
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* ''Defence at home''.
 
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* ''Infiltrate values'', to determine exact number of thieves a province has.
 
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* ''Spec and Elite values'' on '''Armies Out''' in SoMs, to figure out how many soldiers and specs were sent off in an attack, to calculate your [[Ambush]].
 
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===Where Can I find SoM Translators?===
 
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At the moment there are no working som translators for new code
 
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===FAQ===
 
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====How Accurate are SoM+SoM Translations?====
 
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SoM translations are 100% accurate.
 
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A SoM + SoM translation is more accurate than [[Angel]]'s CB+SoM translation.
 
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As explained above, SoM translation no longer works the same way. You will only be able to get a range of possible values in the new code.
 
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====I get Too Many Values from a SoM translation!====
 
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If you get multiple answers, get another SoM Value and add the third value to your translator.
 
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====I don't get Any Values from a SoM translation!====
 
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If you get '''NO''' answers from the first two values, then the target's true defense changed in between the time you took to obtain the first and second value.
 
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These are some possibilities:
 
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* Hour just changed and he had defense in training.
 
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* His defensive military efficiency changed; either he got hit or he casted Town Watch or Minor/Greater Protection.
 
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* His defense changed due to soldier aid.
 
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====I don't get it, why can't I just send 1000 thieves for a closer estimate?====
 
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Even if you send more thieves, there is a margin of error, with a minimum of ~10%. Furthermore, if you fail an op, that leads to thief losses. If you send 8 thieves and fail an op, you lose 0 thieves. You really are aiming for 2 SoM values of a large range, which leads to one true translated value.
 
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====Angel's CB+SoM Translation bugs====
 
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If your target has Town Watch, Aggression or Fanaticism on, your CB + SoM will be ''(untranslatable)''. It will also not translate if the target has armies out with multiple return times.
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==

Revision as of 09:33, 21 July 2010

This is part of the Utopia WIKI Mini Guide Series.

THIS PAGE describes a game mechanism - Guide:SoM in utopia. It also aims to discuss the implications of this game mechanism & how others have utilized it. To discuss further implications or ask questions with regards to Guide:SoM, be sure to check out the discussions page.


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What is a SoM?

A SoM is a Spy on Military Report of a target, reflecting his military affairs page.

You get SoMs for several reasons

  • To determine your target's defense at home (if he has armies out).
  • To determine how long his army is out for.
  • To determine what sort of troops your target is training.


How Accurate is a SoM?

Value reported in SoM(s) = True Value x Whole number integer* 
  * Ranging between 75 to 125%.

In the new code, the formula for how SoM values are calculated has been changed. The max range is still 75%-125%, but it's not as simple as the formula above anymore. It has been speculated that the change was addition of more decimals (example: 75.000%-125.000%) but there's no evidence for that being true. The range shrinks depending on how many thieves are sent. The lowest possible range you can achieve is 3% in both directions.

What Values ARE accurate in a SoM?

The only values on a SoM which are accurate reported is:

  • Army out time
  • Troops out on an attack



External Links

  1. SoM Translation Guide http://www.angelfire.com/dbz/puppyluv/SOMtrans.htm
  2. Valerraren's SoM Translator http://alliancerankings.com/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=19&act=down
  3. DragonPortal's SoM Translator http://thedragonportal.net/
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