Index of Minmax/ Brilliant Gameologists Threads

[Mnemnosyne]

I have some older backups myself; back when BG went down the first time and moved to minmax, I made a backup of BG, and then at some point I made a backup of minmax; it's all from a firefox extension called ScrapBook though, so they're...not organized too well without being run that way. Specifically, the handbooks, not random forum threads, by the way. I think if anyone else installs ScrapBook and points it at this data directory, they'll get it the same as me though.

I imagine most of this stuff is stuff other people have already got, but I'm putting it in a zip and putting it up so others can download in case someone remembers something and can't find it anywhere else that's better indexed/set up; if someone is looking for something from 2013 or before that they can't find anywhere else, it might be in the stuff I saved. Some of it is from right here and is probably still available, other bits are from the Wizards forums before they went down...I only systematically saved BG and Minmax once, the rest is semi-random stuff that I wanted to be sure I didn't lose.

In any case, here it all is in case anyone wants it:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-...VkwS1FxMUU4RjQ

[Chronikoce]

Wasn't there an E6 handbook somewhere on those boards for suggested builds and such? I can't recall the details to try and track it down unfortunately.

[LoyalPaladin]

Wasn't there an E6 handbook somewhere on those boards for suggested builds and such? I can't recall the details to try and track it down unfortunately.

I think it was the E6 handbook.

If it's legal(it probably is) then I agree. After all, even GitP won't last forever.

[RedMop]

I think it was the E6 handbook.

http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?...Inside-D-amp-D

[atnorman]

Doing my part to save things to google drive, so even if the wayback machine goes down they stay: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_...mdFUFM2cm5yajA

[GilesTheCleric]

These 16 links do not work

Updated; they should now all work. Thank you for pointing that out.

More or less. I'll be uploading to github.com.

Good show! Fingers crossed this won't need the same sort of by-hand effort as Secrets of the Archmages does, but even if it does, it's a great resource.

[Zweisteine]

Updated; they should now all work. Thank you for pointing that out.

I've gone through the remainder of the threads in the to-archive post. Between this and my previous post, I have located every thread there that is already in the Web Archive. The rest are probably in Google's cache.

These are in the archive:

Ranger's Handbook 3.5 But also available directly from Dictum Mortuum.
Matrix Monk
Compilation of Low Level Builds (contains Grapplemancer and Death from Above)
Ridiculous Cohort Shenanigans


All of the following are archived on the first page of the PlzBreakMyCampaign Thread & Build Compendium.

Triple 9s
Way-More-Than-Uber Centaur Charger
Maximum SA Possible Per Hit
Maximum Eldritch Blast Per Hit
Maximum Hit Point Tank
Maximum Skirmish
Maxed +1 Sorc Casting non-ascended non-epic demilich kobold
Ultimate Bear Build
A Vampire PC That Doesn't Suck


The following are not archived:

Eddie
Divine Magician Handbook


EDIT:

http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?...Inside-D-amp-D

In addition to that, I found these E6 resources:
The E6 Handbook is not in the archive (the link is too google cache. I have a local copy if it goes down before someone else can get it saved somewhere else. There's also this Google Doc, though as far as I can tell, it didn't come from MMX. But it does link some other resources, so I grabbed those.

The E6 PrC System & Handbook is in the Web Archive, though its discussion is not.

Here's the T5* Subforum, most of which is intact in the Archive. Unfortunately, the Prestige Classes thread is not in the Archive, and is not in Google cache.


* Who knew T5 existed? Not me.

[Gelcur]

*sigh*

Here are some that I have bookmarked that I haven't seen mentioned yet:

Getting the most out of your familiar: [wayback]

(A different version of Armor & Weapons)
Weapon & Armor Information: [wayback]

(List of abilities/class features and how to get them at various ECLs)
Lists of Stuff: [wayback]

I wish all you archivers nothing but the best.

[Endarire]

+1 on the suggestion to migrate everyting to Google Drive, even if it requires multiple free public-viewable accounts!

Ahem.

Bunko's Bargain Basement (v3.0) (sreservoir)
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=us
This is the NEWEST Bunko's revision. Bunko's Reopened is 2.0.

Core-only Wizard20 vs a Splatbook-Enabled Fighter20 - Lycanthromancer's Duel (Lycanthromancer, Endarire)
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=us

Complete (Su) List - For Shapechange (ksbsnowowl)
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=us

A Fun way to say "**** You" (Amechra)
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=us

Introducing Hi Welcome or shoving it to beatsticks at every level. (Sunic_Flames) [Wayback Machine]
https://web.archive.org/web/20151203...p?topic=9724.0

A guide to Wizards: Playing a GOD (TreantMonklvl20, Dan2) [Wayback Machine]
https://web.archive.org/web/20170108...hp?topic=394.0

[GilesTheCleric]

-snip-

Endarire, your PM inbox is full.

[RedMop]

https://github.com/redmop/dump-brilliantgameologists

BG is up.

[Baby Gary]

https://github.com/redmop/dump-brilliantgameologists

bg is up.

yes yes yes, finally, yes!!!. thank you so much, going to download this tonight!

[Hiro Quester]

There was a warblade handbook that I have not seen mentioned in this thread yet: http://brilliantgameologists.com/boa...php?topic=4408

Google's Cache of it is here

Edit: It's half-finished, but the basics are covered and kinda useful.

[Zweisteine]

There was a warblade handbook that I have not seen mentioned in this thread yet: http://brilliantgameologists.com/boa...php?topic=4408

The Warblade Handbook, or How the Fighter Should Be is in the Web Archive.

[The_Iron_Lord]

Apparently there's an Immortality Handbook over on Brilliant Gamologists...

[Endarire]

Totemist Handbook (Sinfire Titan)
https://web.archive.org/web/20160312...hp?topic=583.0

Handbook of the Exotic Practice of Feat Binding (nijineko)
https://web.archive.org/web/20170108...p?topic=4099.0

Handbook of the Exotic Practice of Feat Binding Discussion thread (nijineko)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140916...p?topic=4098.0

[GilesTheCleric]

We're making good progress; thank you, everyone.

https://github.com/redmop/dump-brilliantgameologists

BG is up.

Now, the key question is: how human-readable are those, and can they be easily manipulated into some sort of index of links, or reposted wholesale to the new MMF?

[Endarire]

Remember that Handbook Index from MinMax I posted about earlier this week? Turns out it has tens, maybe hundreds of guides mentioned! It's family time now so it's unwise for me to try to seriously port these.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=us

Who's up for archiving all these?

[GilesTheCleric]

I'm terribly sorry, but I have to make an announcement. A pixie sent me a PM with links for some additional things to back up, but while I was emptying out my inbox to make more room, I accidentally deleted that message. I believe it was from a user whose name started with a "t", and who used a male wizard avatar, though I could be misremembering. If you're the one who sent the message, could you please resend? I'm very sorry.

Remember that Handbook Index from MinMax I posted about earlier this week? Turns out it has tens, maybe hundreds of guides mentioned! It's family time now so it's unwise for me to try to seriously port these.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=us

Who's up for archiving all these?

I believe PlzBreakMyCampaign said that he had all the handbooks from Garryl's archive already backed up in his metacompendium (see post #18), so at least one person has all of them.

[RedMop]

We're making good progress; thank you, everyone.



Now, the key question is: how human-readable are those, and can they be easily manipulated into some sort of index of links, or reposted wholesale to the new MMF?

It is raw html. It will need quite a lot of parsing.

[The_Iron_Lord]

http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=1300.0
The Handle Animal Guide

I'm not sure if this is already Archived or not, so I thought I'd post it just in case.

[Bullet06320]

Mechonomicon
giles, I already saved that one when WOTC forums shut down if you want to update you front page list

heres a link to The Logic Ninjas Guide to Wizards Being Batman already posted on this forum

Rising-Above-(A-Summoner-s-Guide-to-the-Upper-Planes) and my latest save

[radthemad4]

Marvelous Marshal Handbook Link correction

Wayback: https://web.archive.org/web/20140919...p?topic=3475.0

Googlecache (more recently updated than wayback link): https://webcache.googleusercontent.c...t=firefox-b-ab

The one I posted earlier (which is currently on the front page) is a link to a Guide to Immediate Actions. My bad.

Spells That Fvcking Kill People [cache]

This one doesn't need storing (though I guess it wouldn't hurt if the gaming den dies someday too). It still works fine: http://tgdmb.com/viewtopic.php?p=31962

But if you're linking that (I don't know if it's ever been on minmaxboards), might as well link this too:

Utility Magic: http://tgdmb.com/viewtopic.php?t=19949

[Stratovarius]

It is raw html. It will need quite a lot of parsing.

There's a DBA who's been asking to help - I'll point him at these.

[The Blade Wolf]

I would like to point out that the Mount Handbook from Minmax Boards instead of brilliantgameologists is ignificantly more updated

[danielxcutter]

Both of the Ranger handbook links go to Swift Hunter handbooks.

[Barbarian Horde]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rf...x0Ncv2kv2HMOoR absolute cleric prestige guide
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kI...oZtBp_L_0EuLN5 arcane duelist ha
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pG...EtLBtAeGVARP_h archery handbook pdf
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1El...B76z81EMtrtAnq
quick guide to ruby knight vendicator
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zC...MSdvpkjubljK9V +1 BAB and +1 Caster Level or +1 Manifester Level at PrC Level 11

again if you want to make PDF just use chrome and hit Ctrl+p change save location to google drive and hit save. Just make sure way back machine banner is closed out and open all spoilers before saving.

[schreier]

Should we sticky this?

[dethkruzer]

so Oslecamo seems to have been working on getting most of the touhou battle grimoire onto the new site, but there were some bits I saw were missing, so I dug up some wayback archives. in no particular order.

Gate Guard class: https://web.archive.org/web/20140916...?topic=11877.0

Chinese Star school: https://web.archive.org/web/20140916...?topic=11374.0

Sky Ruin forbidden School: https://web.archive.org/web/20140916...?topic=11654.0

Septette for the Dead school: https://web.archive.org/web/20140917...p?topic=8854.0

Lunatic Princess School: https://web.archive.org/web/20140916...p?topic=5894.0

Immortal Smoke Forbidden school: https://web.archive.org/web/20140916...p?topic=7625.0

Divine Flame school: https://web.archive.org/web/20140916...p?topic=5683.0

Scholar class and Plain History school: https://web.archive.org/web/20140917...hp?topic=149.0

the cat celebrant and symposium of feats do not seem to have any wayback archives.

[The_Iron_Lord]

The "Seven Facets of Character Optimization" link goes to the Shadowcaster Handbook...