> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rokroyalty.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Stay under the radar with Vanguard safety and pacing settings > Learn how Vanguard mimics human play with random delays, nightly rest windows, and daily caps. Configure safety settings on Settings before going live. Vanguard sends the same network requests the game itself sends when you tap a button. It never clicks the screen, reads pixels, or moves your mouse. Because the server still sees the pattern of those requests, Vanguard includes safety controls to make the account look human. This page covers every safety setting and the recommended setup before you switch from **DRY-RUN** to **LIVE**. > [!WARNING] > > Even with every safety setting turned on, letting an app play for you carries risk. There is no such thing as zero risk. Use Vanguard only on accounts you are willing to lose. ## Why Vanguard is different Vanguard talks to Rise of Kingdoms the same way the game's own buttons do. A button moving on screen does not break it, and the game window can stay minimized in the background. That sturdiness does not make the account invisible, though. The game server still sees the timing and frequency of requests, which is why pacing and randomness matter. ## Essential safety rules **1. Use one Vanguard per game** Only one Vanguard may be attached to a single game at a time. Two tools connected to the same client will crash it and create suspicious patterns. **2. Never run Vanguard alongside another tool that plays the game** Do not run screen tappers, macros, or other assistants on the same account. Competing tools create overlapping request patterns that are easy to flag. ## Pace, rest hours, and limits All app-wide pacing controls live on the **Settings** page inside the **Pace, rest hours and limits** card. Expand **Settings ▾** to see the values in plain words. With **Expert mode** on, the **Advanced** fold shows technical timings that most players never need to change. | Setting | What it does | | - | - | | **Shortest pause between two actions** | Minimum gap between two sends inside one pass | | **Longest pause between two actions** | Maximum gap between two sends inside one pass | | **Extra random wobble on each pause** | Adds even more randomness to the gap between individual actions (in **Advanced**) | | **Timing randomness on each check** | How much each function's interval varies so nothing fires on a clockwork schedule | | **Rest at night** | Pauses everything between the local times you set so the account sleeps | | **Rest from** / **Rest until** | The local time window when the nightly rest is active | | **Reconnect by itself if disconnected** | For accounts in Vanguard Hub only. If the connection drops, Vanguard logs back in after the wait you set. When this is off, a dropped account stays disconnected until you press **Start** (in **Advanced**) | > [!NOTE] > > The **Rest at night** toggle with your real sleeping hours is the single most important safety setting. Switch it on and set **Rest from** and **Rest until** to the hours you would normally be asleep. ## Feature-level caps Every feature card has its own daily caps inside **Settings ▾** and the **Advanced** fold. These stop Vanguard from doing an impossible amount in one day. > **Speed-ups** > > On the **Military** card, **Settings ▾** includes **Most speed-up items used per day** and **Most speed-up time used per day**. These cap how many speed-up items and how many timer-seconds Vanguard will consume each day. Vanguard only ever uses speed-ups you already own and never buys more. > **Action points** > > On **Settings**, **Settings ▾** includes **Never spend action points**. When this is on, Vanguard will not spend action point items to start barbarian hunts or fort rallies. Leave it on unless you intentionally want Vanguard to use your items. > **Gathering commanders** > > On the **Gather** card, **Settings ▾** includes **Gathering commanders only**. When this is on, Vanguard sends only commanders with gathering bonuses to resource nodes, keeping your combat commanders at home. With it off, Vanguard ranks every idle commander by stats and may send combat commanders out. > [!WARNING] > > Vanguard never buys anything, never spends gems, and never uses items you do not already own. The tavern draw it sends is the free draw and cannot be anything else. ## Recommended safety setup **1. Leave the pauses at their defaults** Do not shorten the **Shortest pause between two actions** or **Longest pace between two actions**. The defaults are human-sized. **2. Leave timing randomness on** Keep **Timing randomness on each check** enabled so no function fires on a predictable schedule. Leave **Extra random wobble on each pause** on as well. **3. Set nightly rest** On **Settings**, switch **Rest at night** on and set **Rest from** and **Rest until** to your real sleeping hours. **4. Keep daily caps at or below defaults** Leave speed-up caps and action-point settings at their defaults unless you have a specific reason to raise them. **5. Keep Gathering commanders only on** Unless you intentionally want combat commanders gathering, leave this toggle enabled. **6. Dry-run first before going live** Leave the top bar on **DRY-RUN** and press **Run All Now**. Open the **Activity Log** and confirm every planned action looks like something you would do yourself. Only switch to **LIVE** when the plan looks right. > [!TIP] > > **DRY-RUN** is not just for beginners. Use it every time you change a major setting or add a new feature to the loop. 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