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=What is a SoM?=
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A SoM is a Spy on Military Report of a target, reflecting his military affairs page. Note that all the '''reported''' information in a SoM is inaccurate. The only values on a SoM which is accurate is:
 
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* Army out time
 
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* If a 0 is present - for example, if it shows that Elites home = 0, then it is certain that your target has sent all his elites out on an attack. You may cast a Crystal Ball to determine how many elites he has.
 
  
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==What is a SOM?==
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A SOM is a Spy On Military Report of a target, reflecting his military affairs page.
  
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=How Accurate is a SoM?=
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'''You get SOMs for several reasons'''
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Basically, when you obtain a SoM or other form of intel (SoS, Infiltrate, etc), the reported values in the SoM report is the True Defence Value multiplied by a random integer between 75% to 125%.
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* To determine your target's defense at home (if he has armies out).
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* To determine how long his army is out for.
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* To determine what sort of troops your target is training.
  
  
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=How do I Get an Accurate Defense from a SoM?=
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===How accurate is a SOM?===
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<b>#1</b> With < 10 thieves, take 2 SoMs
 
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<b>#2</b> Note the value you want translated (e.g. Net defense at home) on the 2 SoMs
 
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<b>#3</b> In $chan - go !som <value 1> <value 2>
 
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            If you get multiple answers, get another value and do !som <value 1> <value 2> <value 3>.
 
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            If you get NO answers, either the hour changed, the target casted MP or received soldier aid.
 
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If target is a monarch and you are at war/hostile, you need to manually add the +10% monarchy bonus.
 
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If you need a pictorial guide for SoM translation, try http://cuts.name/SoM
 
  
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SOMs and other intel operations' accuracy is dependent on the number of thieves that succeed in the operation. The range of accuracy runs from +/-3% to +/-25%. To achieve the minimum of randomness 10% of the senders thieves need to gather intel on the target province.
  
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=Explain SoM Translators to me!=  
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===What values are always accurate in a SOM?===
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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 matches up the output values from the first and second SoM to determine the exact translated value.
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The only values on a SOM which are always accurately reported are:
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* Army out time
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SoM translations are 100% accurate, taking into account aggression etc which CBs miss out.
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* Troops out on an attack
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* OME, DME, Net Offense Home, and Net Defense Home
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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 ''Defence at home''. It may also be used on ''infiltrate values'', to determine exact number of thieves a province has. Last of all, it may also be used on ''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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==I get Too Many Values from a SoM translation!==
 
  
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==I don't get Any Values from a SoM translation!==
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[[Category:Mini Guides]]

Latest revision as of 00:12, 25 April 2021

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.


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?

SOMs and other intel operations' accuracy is dependent on the number of thieves that succeed in the operation. The range of accuracy runs from +/-3% to +/-25%. To achieve the minimum of randomness 10% of the senders thieves need to gather intel on the target province.

What values are always accurate in a SOM?

The only values on a SOM which are always accurately reported are:

  • Army out time
  • Troops out on an attack
  • OME, DME, Net Offense Home, and Net Defense Home
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