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{{Procedure}}
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''To quickly create a BattleMech article that matches the format in use with other BattleMechs:''
''To quickly create a canon [[BattleMech]] article that matches the format in use with other canon BattleMechs:''
 
  
 
1. Open the [[Help:Creation| new article]].  
 
1. Open the [[Help:Creation| new article]].  
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{{InfoBoxBattleMech
 
{{InfoBoxBattleMech
|image=
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| image = [[Image:*.***|191px]]
|name=
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| name = ???
|manufacturer=
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| manufacturer = ???
|production year=
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| model = ???
|model=
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| class = ???
|introduced=
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| mass = ???
|class=
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| chassis = ???
|cost=
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| armor = ???
|mass=
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| engine = ???
|Tech Base=
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| speed = ???
|chassis=
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| jumpjets = ???
|armor=
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| armament = ???
|engine=
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}}
|comsys=
 
|T&T=
 
|heat sinks=
 
|speed=
 
|speed with MASC=
 
|speed with TSM=
 
|jumpjets=
 
|armament=
 
|BV (1.0)=
 
|BV (2.0)=
 
}}  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
  
  
==Weapons and Equipment==
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==Armament==
  
  
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==Design Quirks==
 
  
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[[Category:BattleMechs]]
  
==References==
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</nowiki></pre>
<references />
 
 
 
 
 
==Bibliography==
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:BattleMechs|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
  
</nowiki></pre>
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3. Delete the fields from image line from the code ''if you do not have a corresponding picture''.
  
3. If a field is unknown, leave it blank.  
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4. Replace the '???' from the other lines with the correct data.
  
4. If a 'Mech does not have MASC and/or jumpjets, '''completely''' remove the appropriate line of code (ex: |speed with MASC=).
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5. Fill in the three sections (Description, Armament, Variants) to the best of your capability.
  
5. For the '''image''' field, just the <u>name</u> of the image is sufficient. e.g., ''Example.jpg'', ''Example.png'', etc.
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6. Click on the '''Show preview''' button and review your article for mistakes.
  
6. Fill in the four sections (Description, Weapons and Equipment, Variants, Bibliography) to the best of your capability.
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7. Write a brief memo in the Summary field.
  
7. Click on the '''Show preview''' button and review your article for mistakes.
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8. Press the '''Save page''' button.
  
8. Write a brief memo in the Summary field.
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9. Bask in the pride of your article, with our thanks.
  
9. Press the '''Save page''' button.
 
  
10. Bask in the pride of your article, with our thanks.
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