Review Board Quest

[misterbill5]

My level 5 party got a message and a quest to return to the Review Board in the Adventurers Guild for additional knowledge. When I did that, the board gave me an attaboy, but no new knowledge or abilities as far as I can tell. Also, the quest is still shown as active and not complete. I think in the original game a trip to the Review Board was necessary to gain new abilities--that doesn't seem to be the case in this game though...
So what am I missing here? What is the purpose of the Review Board and why does the quest remain incomplete after doing what was required?

[misterbill5]

Oh, OK--just noticed that the Skill Tree circle got pushed out to the next level for my Bard. So that was the "new knowledge". I am guessing the quest has not completed because she has no skill points to spend at the moment...I just love answering my *own* questions...heh...

[spadedking]

My party is at level 16 and I still have the "Review Board Quest" and I have visited them countless times and have unlocked all skill tree tiers. My guess is a bug? but who knows...

[misterbill5]

Thanks!

[Chilkoot]

Yepper, bugged. Annoying but doesn't affect anything otherwise.

[misterbill5]

I guess you have to return every time a character can upgrade their skills to the next level...

[svdp]

Originally posted by misterbill5:

I guess you have to return every time a character can upgrade their skills to the next level...

Well, they at least should have adapted the description of the quest a bit, so it's clear it's not just a one-time.

Then again, it's not really a biggie. Once it's understood that quest is a continuous process, it doesn't matter much when it keeps standing in your list of quests.

[misterbill5]

Originally posted by svdp:

Originally posted by misterbill5:

I guess you have to return every time a character can upgrade their skills to the next level...

Well, they at least should have adapted the description of the quest a bit, so it's clear it's not just a one-time.

Then again, it's not really a biggie. Once it's understood that quest is a continuous process, it doesn't matter much when it keeps standing in your list of quests.

Yes, I remembered that in the original Bard's Tale (I have the remastered version) you had to go back to the Review Board as characters reached certain levels (was it every 5th level? I don't recall for sure)...So the new versions have retained that feature in the form of a quest that never ends...heh...

[noblesse_oblige]

Originally posted by misterbill5:

Yes, I remembered that in the original Bard's Tale (I have the remastered version) you had to go back to the Review Board as characters reached certain levels (was it every 5th level? I don't recall for sure)...So the new versions have retained that feature in the form of a quest that never ends...heh...

In the original, you needed to go to the Review Board for every skill level advancement. You would get +1 to a random attribute (up to the maximum for that attribute), plus some hitpoints (and spellpoints, if running a mage). For some of the melee classes, you would get an extra attack every 4 levels after the first. Maybe this is what you are thinking of?

[misterbill5]

Originally posted by noblesse_oblige:

Originally posted by misterbill5:

Yes, I remembered that in the original Bard's Tale (I have the remastered version) you had to go back to the Review Board as characters reached certain levels (was it every 5th level? I don't recall for sure)...So the new versions have retained that feature in the form of a quest that never ends...heh...

In the original, you needed to go to the Review Board for every skill level advancement. You would get +1 to a random attribute (up to the maximum for that attribute), plus some hitpoints (and spellpoints, if running a mage). For some of the melee classes, you would get an extra attack every 4 levels after the first. Maybe this is what you are thinking of?

Yep, that sounds like what I was thinking of, but couldn't remember the exact details...Thanks for the refresher!

[svdp]

Originally posted by misterbill5:

Originally posted by noblesse_oblige:

In the original, you needed to go to the Review Board for every skill level advancement. You would get +1 to a random attribute (up to the maximum for that attribute), plus some hitpoints (and spellpoints, if running a mage). For some of the melee classes, you would get an extra attack every 4 levels after the first. Maybe this is what you are thinking of?

Yep, that sounds like what I was thinking of, but couldn't remember the exact details...Thanks for the refresher!

So, yes, while not identical, they tried to at least maintain some level of the same concept in BT4, which is praiseworthy, even if only out of nostalgic reasons.

So, misterbill, what level are you at, right now? How are you enjoying the game thusfar?

[misterbill5]

Just finished the Mage's Tower with party at around level 8-9, but starting the next part of the main story I picked up a level 10 Rogue. Yes, definitely enjoying the game thus far and looking forward to playing more...

[svdp]

Originally posted by misterbill5:

Just finished the Mage's Tower with party at around level 8-9, but starting the next part of the main story I picked up a level 10 Rogue. Yes, definitely enjoying the game thus far and looking forward to playing more...

Aha, fairly at the start, thus. Things will literally open up a lot once you get through sinister street. Until then, one can explore Skara Below and Above. And Haernhold, of course... but you'll be killed outright, if you try that at lvl 10. :-p