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Build tables are weighted lists of units referenced by MekWars when a unit is produced randomly. There are 3 separate sets of build tables:
* Standard - referenced when a unit is pulled from a [[factories|factory]]
* Reward - referenced [[RP|Reward Points]] are spent to produce a unit
* Rare - referenced when the [[MW Black Market|Black Market]] produces a random unit

Build tables are text files, located in the data/buildtables/[standard | rare | reward] folder.

'''NAMING'''

Each standard and reward table needs to be named as follows:
<code>[faction name]_[unit weight][unit type, unless mech].txt</code>

For instance:
* Davion_Light.txt
* Free Worlds League_HeavyVehicle.txt
* Comstar_AssaultAero.txt

Rare tables have a different format, being simply Rare_Light.txt, Rare_Medium.txt, etc.

'''FORMAT'''

Each unit or table entry is on a separate line, in the following format:

<code>[numeric chance] [entry]</code>

These entries can be either units, in the following format:

<code>[file name, including extension, case-sensitive]</code>

or tables, in the following format:

<code>Table name, no extension, and no weight/class specification</code>

So, for instance:<code>15 Javelin JVN-10F.mtf</code> would indicate a unit entry. <code>25 Common</code> would be a table entry.

A complete build table might look something like:

<pre>
695 Common
20 Commando COM-1D.mtf
60 Commando COM-2D.mtf
10 Hermes HER-1A.mtf
10 Hermes HER-1B.mtf
1 Hussar HSR-200-D.mtf
5 Jackrabbit JKR-8T.mtf
5 Jackrabbit JKR-9R.mtf
1 Mercury MCY-99.mtf
1 Mongoose MON-66.mtf
20 Mongoose MON-67.mtf
1 Night Hawk NTK-2Q.mtf
10 Ostscout OTT-7J.mtf
50 Panther PNT-8Z.mtf
10 Talon TLN-5V.mtf
6 Thorn THE-N.mtf
55 Toro TR-A-6.mtf
40 UrbanMech UM-R60.mtf
10 Lyran Commonwealth
10 Draconis Combine
10 Federated Suns
10 Capellan Confederation
10 Free Worlds League
</pre>

When it comes time for a unit to be pulled from the table, the weights will be added up and a random number generated. If the selection is a table, MekWars will start the process over on the new table until a unit is selected.

'''COMMON PROBLEMS'''
There are a few common issues with build tables, resulting in errors or unexpected behavior:
* Wrong file name - this will result in the file never being consulted, and errors when the properly named table is not found
* Misspelled unit name - this will result in [[OMG|OMG]] units being produced
* Wrong capitalization in a unit entry - this will also result in OMGs
* .txt being left on a table name - the server will assume it is a file entry, as it has a file extension, resulting in an OMG

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−	Rare tables have a different format, being simply Rare_Light.txt, Rare_Medium.txt, Rare_Heavy.txt, and Rare_Assault.txt. Unlike the standard and reward tables, unit types are mixed on the rare tables, and you cannot have more than these 4 ~~rare tables~~.	+	Rare tables have a different format, being simply Rare_Light.txt, Rare_Medium.txt, Rare_Heavy.txt, and Rare_Assault.txt. Unlike the standard and reward tables, unit types are mixed on the rare tables, and you cannot have more than these 4.

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−	Rare tables have a different format, being simply Rare_Light.txt, Rare_Medium.txt, ~~etc~~.	+	Rare tables have a different format, being simply Rare_Light.txt, Rare_Medium.txt, Rare_Heavy.txt, and Rare_Assault.txt. Unlike the standard and reward tables, unit types are mixed on the rare tables, and you cannot have more than these 4 rare tables.

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-Build tables are weighted lists of units referenced by MekWars when a unit is produced randomly.  There are 3 separate sets of build tables:
+Build tables are weighted lists of [[Unit|units]] referenced by MekWars when a unit is produced randomly.  There are 3 separate sets of build tables:
 * Standard - referenced when a unit is pulled from a [[factories|factory]]
 * Reward - referenced [[RP|Reward Points]] are spent to produce a unit

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 '''COMMON PROBLEMS'''
 There are a few common issues with build tables, resulting in errors or unexpected behavior:
 * Wrong file name - this will result in the file never being consulted, and errors when the properly named table is not found