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==Attacks and How they Move the Meter==
 
==Attacks and How they Move the Meter==
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Different successful attack types add to the hostile meter at varying levels of intensity. In '''Normal Stance''', the attacks add to the meter according to the figures given below. In '''Aggressive Stance''', attacks add twice as much to the meter (e.g. a Traditional March in Aggressive would add 2 points to the meter, as opposed to 1 point in normal stance).
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Different successful attack types add to the hostile meter at varying levels of intensity. In '''Normal Stance''', the attacks add to the meter according to the figures given below. In '''Aggressive Stance''', attacks add twice as much to the meter (e.g. a Traditional March in Aggressive would add 4 points to the meter, as opposed to 2 point in normal stance). The meter does not have a cap.
  
 
===Traditional Marches===
 
===Traditional Marches===
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'''Traditional Marches''' add 1 point to the hostile meter per hit.
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'''Traditional Marches''' add 2 point to the hostile meter per hit.
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===Razes, Plunders, Massacres & Learns===
 
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Razes, Plunders, Masscares and Learns add 0.5 points to the meter per hit.
 
  
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===Razes, Plunders, Massacres,Learns, Ambush, Conquest and Bounces===
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Al these attacks add 1 point to the meter, as long as the off/def ratio exceeds .85 (.5 for conquest).
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===Bounces & Conquests===
 
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Bounces and Conquests add a different number of points to the meter.
 
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For example, a true bounce (due to minor miscalculation) would add almost close to a point to the meter. On the other hand, a fog check bounce would add a negligible number of points (<0.5) to the meter.
 
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These attacks bump up hostilities if the raw off/raw def ratio exceeds certain thresholds.
 
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===Ambushes===
 
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''Unknown''
 
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===Summarized Table===
 
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{{Table}}
 
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|'''Attack Type''' || '''Normal Stance''' || '''Aggressive Stance'''
 
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| '''Trad March''' || <div align="center">1</div> || <div align="center">2</div>
 
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| '''Razes''' || <div align="center">0.5</div> || <div align="center">1</div>
 
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| '''Plunders''' || <div align="center">0.5</div> || <div align="center">1</div>
 
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| '''Learns''' || <div align="center">0.5</div> || <div align="center">1</div>
 
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| '''Massacres''' || <div align="center">0.5</div> || <div align="center">1</div>
 
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| '''Bounces''' || ''<div align="center">under research <1</div>'' || ''<div align="center">under research</div>''
 
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| '''Conquests''' || ''<div align="center">under research, <1</div>'' || ''<div align="center">under research</div>''
 
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| '''Ambushes''' || <div align="center">0.25</div> || <div align="center">0.5</div>
 
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Note, it has been indicated that all attacks apart from Traditional March increase the hostile meter by up to .5 points.
 
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The meter does not have a cap.
 
  
 
==Declaring War & Maxing the Meter==
 
==Declaring War & Maxing the Meter==

Revision as of 16:18, 23 August 2011

This is part of the Utopia WIKI Mini Guide Series.

THIS PAGE describes a game mechanism - Hostile Meter 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 Hostile Meter, be sure to check out the discussions page.


This guide was written by referring to previous hostile situations on the World of Legends as well as the Genesis server.

NB It has been said (hasn't been checked) that the hostile meter on WoL and Genesis differ in terms of points required to declare war.

Significance of the Hostile Meter

For two kingdoms to gain the ability to declare war on one another:

  1. The kingdoms must be at least unfriendly on one side and hostile on the other.

If this condition is met, the kingdom which has the lower hostile meter will then receive the option to declare war.

Attacks and How they Move the Meter

Different successful attack types add to the hostile meter at varying levels of intensity. In Normal Stance, the attacks add to the meter according to the figures given below. In Aggressive Stance, attacks add twice as much to the meter (e.g. a Traditional March in Aggressive would add 4 points to the meter, as opposed to 2 point in normal stance). The meter does not have a cap.

Traditional Marches

Traditional Marches add 2 point to the hostile meter per hit.

Razes, Plunders, Massacres,Learns, Ambush, Conquest and Bounces

Al these attacks add 1 point to the meter, as long as the off/def ratio exceeds .85 (.5 for conquest).

Declaring War & Maxing the Meter

When a party hits up to 7.5 points they become hostile to the kingdom which they hit. Unfriendly status requires 2.5 points to achieve.

At each day change (it's been reported to happen on the tick between the 23rd and 24th), both hostile meters decay by one sixth (16.6667%) or 1 point, whichever is greater. 

Example: Declaration
Kingdom Realest hits Kingdom Bishop with 7 traditional marches and 5 plunders in Normal stance (9.5 points). Kingdom Bishop hits 
Kingdom Realest in return with 3 plunders in Aggressive stance (1*3 = 3 points). In this situation, Kingdom Bishop may declare 
war on Kingdom Realest.


When the Utopian month changes from 24th to the 1st, 15% decays from Realest's meter and 1 point from Bishop's meter, making it 8.075 (Realest) to 2 (Bishop). At this 
point, War cannot be declared but Bishop has the ability to use unfriendly ops on Realest such as Meteor Showers, Incite Riots, and 
cast Fireballs. Realest is unable to conduct unfriendly ops against Bishop.

Example: Maxing the Meter
So Realest's big brother is unhappy with Bishop and comes alone. His kingdom, Kingdom Shockwave sends 30 traditional marches into 
Bishop, in aggressive stance (30*2 = 60 points). Bishop decides to forgo Kingdom Realest. So Bishop switches to aggressive stance 
and retals Shockwave with 30 traditional marches in Aggressive, on the same day. 

This means the hostile meter is at 60 points to 60 points, and neither kingdom has the button.
The first kingdom to hit at the day change will automatically give the war button away to the other.

Detailed: Effects of Moving the Meter & Changing Relations

 !The information or formula below is not up to date. Please refer to the Meter discussions tab to contribute to ongoing research or start a new topic.

Normal

No Effects

Unfriendly

  • Dragon A dragon sent to an unfriendly KD will only have 50% health points.
Mystics:
Thievery:

Hostile

  • Dragon A dragon sent to a hostile KD will only have 75% health points.
  • Mana costs of offensive spells decreases to 2% (when less than 60% mana remaining)
  • Stealth costs of offensive operations decreases to 2%
  • You get some honor bonuses from ops
  • Monarchy +10% def bonus

War

  • Dragon A dragon sent in war has full health
  • Decreased Gangbang Protection
  • 75% Protection from hits from kingdoms outside the war* (discuss loopholes)
  • KD stances have no effect
  • 10% decreased attack times, phasing into become 20% after 12 hours
Thievery
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