Guide:SoM

What is a SoM?

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

How Accurate is a SoM?

Note that majority the reported information in a SoM cannot be taken as it is reported.

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%.

What Values ARE accurate in a SoM?

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

• Army out time
• 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.

How do I Get an Accurate Defense from a SoM?

#1 With < 10 thieves, take 2 SoMs
#2 Note the value you want translated (e.g. Net defense at home) on the 2 SoMs
#3 Run the values through a SoM Translator

If target is a monarch and you are at war/hostile, you need to manually add the +10% bonus.

If you need a pictorial guide for SoM translation, try http://cuts.name/SoM

Explain SoM Translators to me!

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.

SoM translations are 100% accurate, taking into account aggression etc which CBs miss out.

When May SoM Translators be used?

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.

I get Too Many Values from a SoM translation!

     If you get multiple answers, get another value and do !som <value 1> <value 2> <value 3>.
      

I don't get Any Values from a SoM translation!

     If you get NO answers, either the hour changed, the target casted MP or received soldier aid.