Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:15 pm

yep, its always closed.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So whenever i go there to buy something or talk to that guy because of a quest i have to break in. I have encounted this glitch several times in the 8 times ive played through oblivion
anyone know why this happens
-Sonix

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That's a glitch you get if you also have Fighter's Stronghold.
Just break in there when nobody's watching and buy the stuff you need.

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Bug Info: http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Mystic_Emporium#Bugs

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yep, thanks all
-Sonix

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Yeah this is annoying and that old dude in white robes is always just standing there staring at the door. What is wrong with you, or where did you escape from crazy man!

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I believe his AI sends him through the shop. If he can't get in, he just waits outside until the Clock ticks over to his next AI routine.

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I think I'll do him and the rest of the Imperial City a favour and kill him when I play again.
Any requests on how I should do it?

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You might want to hold off on Keeeeling Ontus Vanin, if you want to do the Thieves Guild Questline:
It may not glitch for you, but best to not take the chance.

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I had a similar problem with the Best Defence shop. I killed the guy who sells light armour (by accident) and a day after the incident the shop was locked (it stayed locked for about 2 weeks).
After that everything was normal. Don't know what that was but I had to do the same thing as you. Break in all the time.

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I've found a way to get into the emporium without picking the lock or having a spell, which is good since at the low level (5), I can't use a spell to open hard locks and picking a hard lock is a pain in the a$$. Turns out, the glitch doesn't require the lock be picked. I haven't figured out the exact procedure, but more than once now, by just going into sneak mode, entering the lockpick screen, exiting (without attempting to lockpick), exiting sneak mode, then try to open the door lets me in. If it does not open, go back into sneak mode and try to open the door. The lockpick screen does not come up, instead the door opens. When I leave and try to come back, the door is no longer locked.
However, when I come back another day, it is locked again, I'm going to try to unlock the upstairs door as someone else suggested to get by the problem entirely. I will post a follow-up after I do some more testing to find out the exact sequence, but I know it's related to being in sneak mode, not being in sneak mode, and using the lockpick screen. I know the lockpick screen is required because no combination works when I have no lockpicks. If anyone else can confirm, that would be great, maybe we can get the wiki updated so that people in the future don't have as big of a headache to get in at low levels.

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I encounter this problem frequently, I believe it is caused by the combination of two DLC's, Frostcrag Spire and another one, I can't remember what the other one is. There's an easy fix to it though, you break in, then unlock both the doors (one up the stairs to the sleeping area, and the other on the main level leading to the basement). From then on you should be okay, and all the items within should be available to you without any penalties because the glitch includes you as being a member of a certain faction. That is all true if the glitch is being caused by the DLC's, if not, I'm sorry but I don't know how to help.

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It's the DLCs doing it, yes. Fairly well-documented glitch (see Jeff's link above) but sadly you console players - as usual - get no patches from Bethesda.

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Uhh, Necro-post poeple! Check the dates.

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I noticed, and thought three and a half week was probably not a big deal.

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The problem was solved (or explained in this instance) for Sonix so the thread didn't need to be revived.

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I am saying I don't think the person thought it was dead enough to warrant revival, merely posting. But I digress.

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Basically the thread was around a month old. And the issue had been sorted out. Ergo, no need to post.

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First things first, people need to only report not tell everyone it's a Necro-post. Your just adding on to the amount of posts in here.
Second of all it is a necropost when the users answer has been answered.
Okay, and locked.