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''The RPCSS User Manual is separate from the in-game user manual because RPCSS is a separate system that is accessed via the web, not from with in UO. <includeonly>[[Manual (RPCSS)|Read More ..]]</includeonly><noinclude>
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''The RPCSS User Manual is separate from the in-game user manual because RPCSS is a separate system that is accessed via the web, not from within UO. [http://rpcss.sanctuaryshard.com:5000 Web Game Link] <includeonly>[[Manual (RPCSS)|Read More ..]]</includeonly><noinclude>
 
[[Category:RPCSS]]
 
[[Category:RPCSS]]
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=Overview=
 
=Overview=
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''This system has had one Alpha, and is now in Beta.  Expect bugs and occasionally some clunky user interface issues.   
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''This system has had one Alpha, and is now in its second Beta.  Expect bugs and occasionally some clunky user interface issues.   
  
 
;Additionally, this manual was written for the alpha when there was no UO integration.  :I will continue to update this manual as I review and use the system, check back often. Text that is in red is from the alpha may not be working as documented, proceed with caution.
 
;Additionally, this manual was written for the alpha when there was no UO integration.  :I will continue to update this manual as I review and use the system, check back often. Text that is in red is from the alpha may not be working as documented, proceed with caution.
 
:Items that have been struck out are not implemented but are required to be documented as a place holder for further releases.
 
:Items that have been struck out are not implemented but are required to be documented as a place holder for further releases.
  
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===Q&A===
 
 
;Regions
 
;Regions
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:The names on the RPCSS map are regions, they are used to give notifications of actions.  Things like "An army has been sighted in Tarafeyn" means any one of the hexes defined as that region.  Regions are loosely divided along roads.  This is not intended to be precise, it is intended to give you a general area of the map to explore.  Regions have nothing to do with political borders and are not used for anything other then indicating an area of the map something may have happened in.
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:The names on the RPCSS map are regions, they are used to give notifications of actions.  Things like "An army has been sighted in Tarafeyn" means any one of the hexes traditionally defined as that region -- not specifically the hexes currently controlled by an estate.  Regions are loosely divided along roads but are not intended to be precise. It provides only a general area of the map to explore.  Regions in this case are used only for indicating an area of the map something may have happened in.
  
 
=Release=
 
=Release=
 
*We are in Beta Release 2.0
 
*We are in Beta Release 2.0
 
*Updates can be found on the [http://forums.sanctuaryshard.com/showthread.php?tid=586 RPCSS Update Thread] on the forums.
 
*Updates can be found on the [http://forums.sanctuaryshard.com/showthread.php?tid=586 RPCSS Update Thread] on the forums.
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*Bugs should be posted to the [http://forums.sanctuaryshard.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=43 RPCSS Bug Board]
  
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==Pending Actions==
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* Defend and Support Orders have been added to RPCSS but they have not been added to this manual.
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* At the end of the alpha we felt that we needed to have a review of the number of actions per role that should be able to be performed but were unable to discuss that with the designer.  Consider this a pending change.
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|[[Pending Actions (RPCSS)| Pending Actions]]
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|{{: Pending Actions (RPCSS)}}
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=Known Issues=
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* The map is VERY persnickety.  The toolset we went with has been a bitch to make work smoothly.  We know about it, and have been working on it for ages.  If it gets all twisted up and isn't responding, actively log out and close the tab/browser and log back in.
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|[[Known Issues (RPCSS)| Known Issues]]
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* Logout does not currently rest properly after end of turn. You need to either close the tab that had the website open in, or close your browser.
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|{{: Known Issues (RPCSS)}}
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=Trouble Shooting=
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|[[Trouble Shooting (RPCSS)| Trouble Shooting]]
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# Make sure the issue is not a known issue by looking above.
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|{{: Trouble Shooting (RPCSS)}}
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# Make sure you are using the right URL, using the wrong URL will definitely cause things to go wonky.
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# Try logging out and logging in.
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|[[Next Version (RPCSS)| Next Version]]
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# Try closing the browser window completely and re-opening it.
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|{{: Next Version (RPCSS)}}
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# Try force refreshing the page, the command for this varies by browser, you'll need to check for how your browser does it.
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# Ask in Discords RPCSS-topic channel, you can also search thru the channel for previous discussions that relate to your issue.
 
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# Finally, if its an issue that is stopping you from playing, post it on the [http://forums.sanctuaryshard.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=35 RPCSS Board].
 
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=Related PodCasts=
 
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[[image:podcast.jpg|right|150px|link=Pod Classes]]
 
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* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/15vqE0cFUO8OEYC1taXzwW3mJS2yqgWx7/view?usp=sharing Noble House Scope] - Understanding the fictional size of your house and the realistic player base.
 
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=Registration=
 
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*RPCSS is connected to Sanctuary and thus your user name and password for RPCSS is the same as your UO Sanctuary Shard ID. 
 
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*New Guild Leaders will need to have Lara set up their faction in RPCSS and then connect that faction to their in-game guild stone. 
 
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*Guild Leaders will be able to control which players has which RPCSS role directly on the guild stone.
 
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*'''Testing:''' During testing we are using a test server w/o guild stones and Lara has to set you up directly, please give her your user name and character name in Discord DM.
 
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==Guild Stone==
 
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*Guild Stones should be placed in Summer Isle houses for now, while we test to see what happens to them if you get evicted.  Eventually they will not be allowed to be on Summer Isle.
 
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*Under guild master functions you will be able to set the four roles used in RPCSS.  You do not have to set yourself as RPCSS leader if you wish someone else to run the RPCSS functions while you lead the guild.  However, only the guild leader can assign RPCSS roles.
 
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=End of Turn=
 
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On Sunday Night at Midnight SLT the end of turn cycle begins.  (There may be reasons why we change that time, including the first few weeks.)  The end of turn takes less than 30 mins and does the following things:
 
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# Initiative is Rolled for all Factions
 
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# <s>All Raid Orders resolved in Initiative Order</s>
 
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# All Marching Orders and thus Combat resolved in Initiative Order (Combat Resolution detailed below)
 
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# <s>All Consolidate Power Orders resolved in Initiative Order</s>
 
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# All other actions resolved in Initiative Order
 
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# Tax Income is paid
 
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# <s>Mercenaries are paid</s>
 
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;If the End of Turn happens as the first end of turn in the month, i.e. after the first of the month
 
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# Upkeep of castles and stronghold is deducted. (3 for Strongholds and 5 for castles)
 
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# Military units are paid (1 gold per unit)
 
  
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;Close of Turn each week
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=Introduction=
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# Muster Points and all other counters are rest
 
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# Notifications and Rumors are sent out
 
  
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==Notifications and Rumors==
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*Small Council players will ''always'' receive back responses to the actions they submitted.  Only they can see them, responses do not go out to anyone else except the one who submitted them.
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|[[Registration (RPCSS)| Registration]]
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*Small Council players will ''usually'' receive notification of actions done against them.  However, not all actions done against a faction are ''known'' to the faction.  Some are only ''known'' if another action has been made to reveal them.  In most cases, actions that involve armies moving in your territory or attacking your armies are always revealed to the General.
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|{{: Registration (RPCSS)}}
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|[[End of Turn (RPCSS)| End of Turn]]
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|{{: End of Turn (RPCSS)}}
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|[[Notifications and Rumors (RPCSS)| Notifications and Rumors]]
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|{{: Notifications and Rumors (RPCSS)}}
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|[[Dashboard (RPCSS)| Dashboard]]
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|{{: Dashboard (RPCSS)}}
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|[[New Player Guide (RPCSS)| New Player Guide]]
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|{{: New Player Guide (RPCSS)}}
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; Two Days after End of Turn
 
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* Faction members have a ''random chance'' of receiving a rumor ''from home'' that involves action that affected their faction.  At this stage you only hear about your faction.  Not everyone will get a rumor, and not everyone will get the same information.  You are encouraged to go role-play finding out.  Rumors are sent to your character via in-game post.  Any character registered in the guild has a chance or receiving post from home about their guilds home hexes.
 
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;Four Days after End of Turn
 
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* The town criers will receive random rumors that involve actions going on in the world.  Not every town crier will get the same information.  You are encouraged to go role-play with others and explore the various town criers to find out the information.
 
  
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=Dashboard=
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==Leader==
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;A summery page which shows different information to different roles.  It includes general information about the turn and a map to explore hexes.
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;Update June 5, 2020
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:Currently RPCSS is not connected to UO in any way other than account authorization, this will change in the future, for now, this section has been edited to reflect current functionality.
  
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[[image:rpcss-dashboard.png|900px]]
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=Actions=
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|[[Allies (RPCSS)| Allies]]
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;The actions listed here are the only ones implemented.
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|{{: Allies (RPCSS)}}
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==General/Warlord==
 
==General/Warlord==
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===Overview===
 
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[[image:rpcss-warlord.png|900px]]
 
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This is the Warlord Overview page. It will provide the Warlord with relevant resource information, a breakdown of the factions current armies, and a list of any submitted actions this turn. Each of the roles has a similar screen, that is tailored to the specific role.
 
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This is also where you will choose which actions you wish to submit, bu using the List of blue buttons on the right. Click the button for the action you would like to submit.
 
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===Armies===
 
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* The more hexes you control the more armies you can have, and the larger the army can be. 
 
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* An army can never have more than 4 units in it.
 
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* A unit can be infantry, knights or siege equipment.
 
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;Some Examples
 
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:At one hex you can have 1 army with up to 3 units
 
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:At three hexes you can have 3 armies -- 1 with 3 units and 2 with 2 units
 
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:At six hexes you can 4 armies -- 1 with 4 units, 1 with 3 units and 2 with 2 units
 
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:At nine hexes you can have 5 armies -- 2 with 4 units, 1 with 3 units, and 2 with 2 units
 
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:At 10 hexes you are maxed out and can have 6 armies -- 3 with 4 units, 1 with 3 units, 2 with 2 units
 
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===Muster===
 
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The RP of it: ''Just because you have men at arms at home with their families, knights off in the tourney circuit, or siege weapons in storage, dinna mean you can start a war right away.  Ya gots to put the call out to them, so they know tis time to get their arses back to work.  But mind me now, you can only muster at a castle, a stronghold or your homelands, ya can't go mustering men in the middle of a farm field, roight?! Next, yew better have one of your army officers waiting around to get them men settled or they may just wander off."
 
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* Mustering costs muster points:  Infantry is 1, Knights are 2 and Seige Equipment is 2.
 
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* You get 1 muster point for your homelands, plus 1 muster point for every stronghold you control, plus 2 points for every ducal estate/castle you control -- in the game. <font color="red">This may change with later updates.</font>
 
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* However, you can only muster ONE unit of Infantry, Knights or Seige Equipment PER hex that has a stronghold, castle or is your homeland.
 
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* You can not muster into a hex that is only arable land or wilderness.
 
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* You must have an army with available unit openings in the hex you wish to muster into.  (This will require you to move an army into a homeland, stronghold or castle hex before you muster.)
 
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The total number of castles and strongholds currently on the map will be reviewed as part of the review of our build order functionality, for now there are only 25 castles/strongholds (forts) on the map and that won't change in the short term.
 
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;The First of the Month Turn Ends: Turns end on Sunday Night, the first turn which ends after the first of the month will automatically pay your units
 
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:* All units active at the payment turn are paid, nothing is prorated.
 
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:* Loan interest is calculated and added to your loan balence.
 
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;In the beginning :You don't have any armies, so when you muster for the first time it will "create" that army for you in the hex you muster in.  This is true for the royals who start with more then one army, thus they can create one army in their home hex and one at the capital.
 
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:This option also works if you gain a new army slot and its empty.  Mustering into an "empty army" will create the army.
 
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[[image:rpcss-muster.png|900px]]
 
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===Marching Orders===
 
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Marching Orders is used to move one army up to seven hexes away, which is a speed of 10 miles a day across a single hex.  One order can only move one army.  However the general/warlord can issue additional marching orders to other armies, but subsequent marching orders function at a -1 penalty on combat for the first additional order, then -2, then -3 and so on. '''{March Order Modifier}'''
 
  
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To move an army, go to your Warlord Tab and select the action Marching Order.  A map of the world will pop up showing where your armies are with a blue marker shaped like a guitar pick.  Select a path of up to 7 adjacent hexes heading in the direction you wish to go.  You must select the hexes in order if you select them out of order, it won't validate. You can not travel over water or impassable hexes -- obviously.
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Once you have the path click the validate path button and RPCSS will check the path to make sure it's valid.  You can reset this path before you submit if you change your mind by clicking the reset path button. Once you have a valid path click submit. At the end of the turn, you will be informed of what happened.  Possible outcomes include:
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|[[Warlord Overview (RPCSS)| Warlord Overview]]
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|{{: Warlord Overview (RPCSS)}}
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* No problems at all, the path was clear and you arrive at your destination with no difficulties.
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* Your path collides with another factions territory.  However, there is no army in that hex, you may pass through, but the other faction is (100%) informed of you crossing their borders.
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|[[Armies (RPCSS)| Armies]]
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* Your path collides with another army. 
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|{{: Armies (RPCSS)}}
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Marching orders are resolved by initiative and the entire order is performed.  Therefore, if you collide with another army that army was already there, or beat you to that hex with a better initiative.  Armies in motion do not collide because armies are never "in motion" at the same time as far as the end of turn goes and the rules for the initiative.
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|[[Muster (RPCSS)| Muster]]
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<font color="red">
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|{{: Muster (RPCSS)}}
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As other actions such as alliance, support order and defend order go in, there will be ways to pass through another's territory without causing an uproar.</font>
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|[[Marching Orders (RPCSS)| Marching Orders]]
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[[image:rpcss-Marching.png|900px]]
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===Combat Resolution===
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|[[Support Orders (RPCSS)| Support Orders]]
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At the end of turn, RPCSS will determine the results of any combat that ensues.
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|{{: Support Orders (RPCSS)}}
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;Step 1 - Determine Combat Strength of both sides
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|[[Defend Orders (RPCSS)| Defend Orders]]
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#Add up Unit Strengths (Infantry 1, Knights 2, Seige see below) for each Army.
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|{{: Defend Orders (RPCSS)}}
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#Add the combat strength of any friendly armies in adjacent hexes that have a support order
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#Add the Combat Strength of any defending order in the hex (defender only)
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|[[Combat Resolution (RPCSS)| Combat Resolution]]
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#Add the strength of any Fortifications in the hex such as a castle or stronghold for the defender. (Strongholds 1, Castles 2)
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:If you are the attacker moving into a fortified hex (stronghold or castle) your siege engines count as a unit strength of 4.  However, if you are the defender or not attacking a fortified hex, they count as 0 but are the last to be destroyed.
 
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#Compare '''Combat Strength''' of each faction, the faction with the higher strength wins.  We do not use random rolls as it opens itself up to accusations of cheating. The stronger side wins.
 
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#In case of tie, compare '''Faction Influence''' each faction
 
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#If still tie, compare '''Court Level''' of each faction
 
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# If still tied, compare the number of hexes owned by each faction
 
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#The loser begins by taking 2 casualties.  Casualties are in units.
 
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#If attacker loses, he retreats back to the starting point of the marching order and the units are marked as routed.
 
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Additional actions will provide additional bonuses or subtractions to the combat strength when they are released.  Until alliances, support and defend orders can be added to the game, two armies cannot help each other by attacking the same hex.  However, they could surround the targetted hex to keep the defeated army from escaping.  Make sure you leave a hex for your buddy to get thru.
 
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===Subjegate Hex===
 
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Subjegate works much like Occupy except it is done on a hex that belongs to another faction but is occupied by one of your armies. Please note, you can have up to 10 arable hexes max. There is currently no limit on wilderness hexes.
 
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[[image:rpcss-Subjegate.png|900px]]
 
  
 
==Coin Master==
 
==Coin Master==
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===Collect Taxes===
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|[[Collect Taxes (RPCSS)| Collect Taxes]]
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|{{: Collect Taxes (RPCSS)}}
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* You collect 1 gold bar per court level automatically per turn
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|[[Borrow Gold (RPCSS)| Borrow Gold]]
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===Borrow Gold===
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The RP of it: ''Ain't nobody who has sense put themselves into debt to the Iron Bank.  Ask for some or ask for much, in the end if you don't pay them back roight quick, they will own you, your lands, your cattle and your pretty gentry cats."
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|[[Raise Court Level (RPCSS)| Raise Court Level]]
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|{{: Raise Court Level (RPCSS)}}
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* Borrowing gold is dangerous, much like a pay day loan.  If you can't manage a pay day loan in your real life, don't do it here!
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* You can borrow (gold bars) up to 2x your court level in a turn.
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|[[Occupy Land (RPCSS)| Occupy Land]]
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|{{: Occupy Land (RPCSS)}}
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* Interest at a rate of 30% (rounded up) is accrued immediately and then again at every First of the Mount account.
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* You must pay 1 gold bar per turn to avoid nasty nasty evil consequences that involve things like Bank Armies invading and such. 
 
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[[image:rpcss-borrowgold.png|900px]]
 
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===Raise Court Level===
 
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The RP of it: ''You gots to spend money to make money.  It takes gold to hire on tax collectors, bribe court officials, administrative staff, build overseers, engineers, tradesmen and so on.  But you can only grow so big afore everyone is stepping all over themselves, so make sure you got the land to grow."
 
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* Raising your court level costs your current court level in gold bars. It costs 1 gold bar to increase your court level to 2, then 2 to 3, 3 to 4, and so on.
 
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===Occupy Land===
 
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To raise your court level you must gain more hexes.  There are two ways to gain hexes, one of them is to Occupy unoccupied land.  To perform this action in RPCSS is very simple.  The coin master chooses "Occupy Land" from his list of actions and a screen with currently controlled hexes show in blue, and available hexes to occupy in a contrasting color. Please note, you can have up to 10 arable hexes max. There is currently no limit on wilderness hexes.
 
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::*3 gold for a castle (castle icon)
 
  
 
==Spy Master==
 
==Spy Master==
 
The Spy Master role in RPCSS acts as the spymaster, scout leader, guerrilla warfare tactician, information broker, etc for the faction team.  This can be role-played a variety of ways, as there is a variety of things that the spymaster can do in the game.  Many of the actions are influenced by the Influence track.   
 
The Spy Master role in RPCSS acts as the spymaster, scout leader, guerrilla warfare tactician, information broker, etc for the faction team.  This can be role-played a variety of ways, as there is a variety of things that the spymaster can do in the game.  Many of the actions are influenced by the Influence track.   
  
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===Recruit Spy===
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|[[Recruit Spy (RPCSS)|Recruit Spy]]
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===Scout Order===
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|[[Scout Order (RPCSS)| Scout Order]]
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You can order one of your agents to scout a hex and its immediate surrounding hexes.  This is an area of 7 hex total.  At the end of turn, if there are enemy armies in any of the 7 hexes, their location will be revealed to the spymaster for 1 turn.
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|{{: Scout Order (RPCSS)}}
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To perform this action go to your spymaster actions and select "Scout Order" from New Action. Choose a hex on the map to scout.  If you select a valid hex you will be able to then submit action.
 
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[[image:rpcss-scoutorder.png|900px]]
 
  
 
=Special Circumstances=
 
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;Relocate
 
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If you wish to relocate your home hex for role-play reasons this is how we have determined such a thing can be done.
 
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# Advise Branwyn that you are doing this as soon as possible, so she's prepared and on page.  Expect her to ask for role-play to support it.
 
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# The general needs to issue marching orders.
 
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* If you meet resistance as part of your marching orders, it is possible that you may not end up where you think so make sure you read the details of how conflict is resolved.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:52, 20 September 2020

The RPCSS User Manual is separate from the in-game user manual because RPCSS is a separate system that is accessed via the web, not from within UO. Web Game Link

Overview

This system has had one Alpha, and is now in its second Beta. Expect bugs and occasionally some clunky user interface issues.

Additionally, this manual was written for the alpha when there was no UO integration.
I will continue to update this manual as I review and use the system, check back often. Text that is in red is from the alpha may not be working as documented, proceed with caution.
Items that have been struck out are not implemented but are required to be documented as a place holder for further releases.
Regions
The names on the RPCSS map are regions, they are used to give notifications of actions. Things like "An army has been sighted in Tarafeyn" means any one of the hexes traditionally defined as that region -- not specifically the hexes currently controlled by an estate. Regions are loosely divided along roads but are not intended to be precise. It provides only a general area of the map to explore. Regions in this case are used only for indicating an area of the map something may have happened in.

Release

Pending Actions There may be NEW actions not yet add to the manual, or actions that are in design but not yet programmed. Knowledge of these actions may effect the choices you make in RPCSS, please review.
Known Issues There are a number of Known Issues that are currently being worked on and do not need to be posted as a bug, or are responsible for what appears to be entirely seperate bugs. Please read this before posting a bug.
Trouble Shooting There are a number of troubleshooting techniques that you should try before posting a bug.
Next Version This is the design document for the next large version release.

Introduction

Registration RPCSS is connected to Sanctuary and thus your user name and password for RPCSS is the same as your UO Sanctuary Shard ID.
End of Turn On Sunday Night at Midnight SLT the end of turn cycle begins. The order of steps during End of Turn are explained here.
Notifications and Rumors Notifications appear on the RPCSS Web Game. Rumors appear in game via the post office and town crier.
Dashboard The Daskboard is a summary page that shows different information to different roles. It includes general information about the turn and a map to explore hexes.
New Player Guide A series of suggestions for new players to RPCSS from Lara. Read More ..


Leader

Update June 5, 2020
Currently RPCSS is not connected to UO in any way other than account authorization, this will change in the future, for now, this section has been edited to reflect current functionality.
Allies The allies fuction is currently disabled.

General/Warlord

Warlord Overview The Warlord Screen provides relevant resource information, a breakdown of the factions current armies, and a list of any submitted actions this turn.
Armies The more hexes you control the more armies you can have, and the larger the army can be. An army can never have more than 4 units in it. A unit can be infantry, knights, or siege equipment.
Muster Muster is how you recruit infantry, knights and seige equipment. Mustering is a complex process and should be reviewed carefully here.
Marching Orders Marching Orders is the primary way in which you move armies around the map, initiate combat, and occupy new hexes. More details can be found here.
Support Orders After marching an army into a hex, you can give it a support order. This will provide a +1 bonus to the first attacked army cojoined to the supporting army.
Defend Orders Defend is used to increase the defensive strength of an army for that turn. It does not work if the army is the aggressor.
Combat Resolution At the end of turn, RPCSS will determine the results of any combat that ensues. The process is explained in detail here

Coin Master

Collect Taxes You gain 1 gold bar per court level at the end of turn automatically. This is not an action.
Borrow Gold If you get into a situation where you are out of gold you may borrow gold from "the bank".
Raise Court Level Raising Court Level is one of the most important steps you can take in RPCSS. Raising court level requires you to move armies and occupy hexes.
Occupy Land To raise your court level you must gain more hexes. To perform this action in RPCSS is a two step process. You must march an army into the hex you wish to occupy. On the next turn, you choose "Occupy Land" from the list of coin master actions and a screen with currently controlled hexes shown in purple, and available hexes with an army in place are shown in orange.

Spy Master

The Spy Master role in RPCSS acts as the spymaster, scout leader, guerrilla warfare tactician, information broker, etc for the faction team. This can be role-played a variety of ways, as there is a variety of things that the spymaster can do in the game. Many of the actions are influenced by the Influence track.

Recruit Spy You may recruit 1 spy per turn for a maximum number equal to your court level. The spy is not available for use until after end of turn.
Scout Order You can order one of your agents to scout a hex and its immediate surrounding hexes. This is an area of 7 hex total. After the end of turn, if there are enemy armies in any of the 7 hexes, their location will be revealed to the spymaster for 1 turn.

Special Circumstances

Relocate If you wish to relocate your home hex for role-play reasons you need to contact Lara and follow the process defined here:
Give Hex If you wish to give a hex owned by your faction to another faction you can record the request on Discord in the #RPCSS-help channel and tell Lara. Please include screen shot of the hex to give.
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