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{{Procedure}}
 
{{Procedure}}
{{Otheruses|creating a Foot, Jump, or Motorized Infantry weapon article on the BattleTech Scale|creating a Foot, Jump, or Motorized Infantry weapon article on the Role Playing Game Scale|Help:CreateInfantryRPGWeaponArticle}}
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''To quickly create a canon weapon article that matches the format in use with other canon weapons on the RPG Scale:''
''To quickly create a canon weapon article that matches the format in use with other canon weapons:''
 
  
 
1. Open the [[Help:Creation| new article]].  
 
1. Open the [[Help:Creation| new article]].  
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<pre><nowiki>
 
<pre><nowiki>
{{InfoBoxFirearm
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{{InfoBoxRPGWeapon
| image               =  
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| image = Image:*.***|250px
| manufacturer        =  
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| name = ???
| introduced          =  
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| Manufacturer = ???
| type                =  
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| Weapon Class = [[:Category:Support Weapon]]
| cartridge          =
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| Type =
| mass                =  
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[[:Category:Medium Weapon (Mele)|M]]
| capacity            =  
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[[:Category:Medium Weapon (Ballistic)|B]]
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[[:Category:Medium Weapon (Energy)|E]]
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[[:Category:Medium Weapon (eXplosive)|X]]
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| Usage =
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[[:Category:Battle Armor|Battle Armor Mounted]]
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[[:Category:Foot Infantry|Foot Infantry Portable]]
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[[:Category:Motorized Infantry|Motorized Infantry]]
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| Sub Name = ???
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| Tech Base =
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| Tech Rating = [[Technology Rating#A - F|F]]
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| Age of War Availability = [[Availability Rating#A - F, X|X]]
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| Succession Wars Availability = [[Availability Rating#A - F, X|X]]
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| 3050+ Availability = [[Availability Rating#A - F, X|X]]
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| Legality = [[Legality Rating#A - F|F]]
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| Requirements =
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??? [[Slots]]
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??? [[Crew]]
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| Year Avail = ???
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| Skill = ???
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| Damage Type =
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[[Damage Type#Mele|M]]
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[[Damage Type#Ballistic|B]]
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[[Damage Type#Energy|E]]
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[[Damage Type#eXplosive|X]]
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| Armor Penetration Rating =
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??? [[Classic BattleTech RPG/Stats#Armor Penetration|AP]] OR
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??? [[A Time of War/Stats#Armor Penetration|AP]]
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| Damage =
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??? [[Classic BattleTech RPG/Stats#d6|d6]] OR
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??? [[A Time of War/Stats#BD|BD]]
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| Shots Per Burst = ???
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| Burst Modifier = ???
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| Splash/Blast = ???
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| Incendiary = ???
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| Minimum-Meters = ???
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| Short-Meters = ???
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| Medium-Meters = ???
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| Long-Meters = ???
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| Extreme-Meters = ???
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| Shots Per Reload = ???
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| Shot Mass = ???
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| Heat = n/a
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| Damage = ???
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| Minimum-Hex = ???
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| Short-Hex = ???
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| Medium-Hex = ???
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| Long-Hex = ???
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| Mass (Unloaded) = ???
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| Reload Mass = ???
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| Bursts Per Reload = ???
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| Power per Shot = ???
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| Power per Burst = ???
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| Weapon Cost = ???
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| Reload Cost = ???
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| BV (1.0) = ???
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| Ammo BV (1.0) = ???
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| BV (2.0) = ???
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| Ammo BV (2.0) = ???
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| Notes = ???}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
==References==
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<references />
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==Models==
  
==Bibliography==
 
  
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==References==
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</ref>
  
[[Category:Infantry Weapons]]
 
  
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[[Category:InfantryWeapons]]
 
</nowiki></pre>
 
</nowiki></pre>
  
3. Delete the fields from image line from the code ''if you do not have a corresponding picture'', also delete any categories and category links that do not apply.
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3. Delete the fields from image line from the code ''if you do not have a corresponding picture''.
  
4. Replace the '???' from the other lines with the correct data.
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4. Replace the '???' from the other lines with the correct data.  Choose from the Pre-built options for things like Damage Type, etc.
  
 
5. Fill in the three sections (Descriptions, Models, References) to the best of your capability.
 
5. Fill in the three sections (Descriptions, Models, References) to the best of your capability.
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9. Bask in the pride of your article, with our thanks.
 
9. Bask in the pride of your article, with our thanks.
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