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In mid-07, three gamers got together and began recording a [[Podcast]], and created a website to contribute to the gaming society. The three (Meg, Josh, and Zeke) created [[BG]] and posted [https://web.archive.org/web/20121127035204/http://brilliantgameologists.com/episode-1-gameology/ this podcast], asking a very simple question: What do you like about gaming?
While initial traffic was low, this would change due to events at the Wizards of the Coast forums. The [[Broken Base]] created by the release of [[Dungeons
To this day, BG is a pillar in the tabletop optimization community (specifically oriented around [[Dungeons
Currently in need of some [[Wiki Magic]].
Note: The forums have been replaced. The old boards are currently (11/07/11) in read-only, and will remain so for a few months before being taken down entirely.
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* [[Character Tiers]]: Home to [https://web.archive.org/web/20130818110005/http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=5293 the most widely-used tier list] for [[Dungeons
* [[Elite Tweak]]: The "Min/Max It" section is capable of squeezing power out of even the strangest and most obscure classes or abilities. Even a joke Flaw from a magazine which gives you a random chance of pulling out a chicken whenever you reach for an item.
* [[Eternal September]]
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* [[Gushing About Shows You Like]]: Josh is well known for his opinions of ''[[Burning Wheel]]''.
* [[Lethal Joke Character]]: A number of builds fall into this category, using abilities like jumping high, drinking alcohol, or commanding hippos to deadly effect.
* [[Min-Maxing]]: By the boatload. As stated above, BG has one of the largest collections of optimisation content on the internet, being particularly known for its collection of Class Handbooks for [[Dungeons
* [[Noodle Incident]]: There's a reason the forums haven't been upgraded since 2009.
* [[One of Us]]: The Gameologists themselves (or at the very least, Meg) are familiar with [[TV Tropes]].
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* [[Podcast]]: Not that it needed to be mentioned again. Primarily discusses D&D, but the Gameologists have covered many topics over the nearly two score episodes they've posted.
* [[Rules Lawyer]]: The [[Lawful Good]] variety is very common among the userbase.
* [[Strategy Guide]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20131016024213/http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?board=22 A near-comprehensive assortment of "handbooks"] exists for each of [[Dungeons
* [[All
** "339" refers to the pre-Gleemax Character Optimisation forums, derived from the number in its URL.
** Similarly, common acronyms may confuse newer players. In particular, you should know what CL<ref>[[Power Level|Caster Level]]</ref>, ECL<ref>Effective Character Level, important for playing a race that starts at an ECL other that 1st</ref>, LVL<ref>[[Character Level]]</ref>, WBL<ref>Wealth by Level, or how much money your character starts with/should have at his current ECL</ref>, EL<ref>[[Sorting Algorithm of Evil|Encounter Level]]</ref>, and PrC<ref>[[Prestige Class]]</ref> mean when you ask for help.
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