Can't advance in Mages Guild quest

[GunnerofLife]

I'm at the very end of the Join the Mages Guild questline. All I have to do is talk to Raminus Polus. The problem is that he greets me like a normal NPC instead of accepting me into the University. There is no topic to progress further either. I'm 100% stuck right now.

 

Console commands helped me end the quest, but Raminus Polus refuses to tell me anything so everything is moot. There are no topics to progress. What happened?

 

My load order:

 

00  Oblivion.esm
01  All Natural Base.esm  [Version 1.36]
02  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm  [Version 1.37]
03  Better Cities Resources.esm  [Version 6.0.6]
04  Knights - Revelation.esm
05  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.5.3]
06  DLCShiveringIsles.esp
07  Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp  [Version 1.5.7]
08  Better Cities .esp  [Version 6.0.5]
09  All Natural.esp  [Version 1.36]
0A  All Natural - SI.esp  [Version 1.36]
0B  Immersive Interiors.esp  [Version 0.8.1]
0C  Immersive Interiors - Bravil.esp  [Version 2.01]
0D  Idle Dialogue.esp  [Version 1.3]
0E  GOSH.esp
0F  All Natural - Real Lights.esp  [Version 1.36]
10  WindowLightingSystem.esp
11  CoO1.esp
12  Oblivion Content Restoration Project.esp
13  More Effective Enchantments.esp
14  My Voice Extender.esp
15  Camping.esp
16  Enhanced Economy.esp  [Version 5.4.3]
17  Populated Prisons.esp  [Version 1.2]
18  DarNifiedUI Config Addon.esp
19  Map Marker Overhaul.esp  [Version 3.9.3]
1A  Map Marker Overhaul - SI additions.esp  [Version 3.9.3]
1B  EVE_StockEquipmentReplacer.esp
1C  Weapon Improvement Project.esp  [Version 1.9]
1D  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp  [Version 1.37]
1E  More Effective Enchantments OOO.esp
1F  OOOCreatureAddons.esp
20  OOOEquipmentAddon.esp
21  EVE_StockEquipmentReplacer for OOO.esp
22  Orden des Drachen.esp  [Version 1.2]
23  Imperial Furniture Renovated.esp
24  Better Abandoned House.esp  [Version 2.01]
25  Better Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.esp  [Version 3.41]
26  BrotherhoodRenewed.esp  [Version 1.1.2]
27  BrotherhoodRenewed - Oblivion XP Patch.esp
28  Fighters Guild Quests.esp
29  Kvatch Rebuilt.esp  [Version 3.0]
2A  Kvatch Rebuilt Fixes.esp
2B  Kvatch Rebuilt - No More Burned Ground.esp
2C  Kvatch Rebuilt - Oblivion XP Patch.esp
2D  Kvatch Rebuilt Weather Patch.esp
2E  Mages Guild Quests.esp
2F  Punk Stevo - Brutal Underground.esp
30  Steve - Thieves Guils HQ.esp
31  BrumaGuildReconstructed.esp  [Version 1.0.2]
32  Knights.esp
33  Better Unique Items.esp
34  Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.1.6]
35  Knights - Revelation.esp
36  EVE_KnightsoftheNine.esp
37  More Effective Enchantments Knights.esp
38  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul - Knights of Nine.esp
39  ReclaimSancreTor.esp  [Version 1.0.5]
3A  xuldarkforest.esp  [Version 1.0.5]
3B  xulStendarrValley.esp  [Version 1.2.2]
3C  xulTheHeath.esp
3D  xulEntiusGorge.esp  [Version 1.2.1]
3E  xulFallenleafEverglade.esp  [Version 1.3.1]
3F  xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp  [Version 1.2.2]
40  xulChorrolHinterland.esp  [Version 1.2.3]
41  xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp  [Version 1.6.5]
42  xulBravilBarrowfields.esp  [Version 1.3.5]
43  xulLushWoodlands.esp  [Version 1.3.3]
44  xulAncientYews.esp  [Version 1.4.4]
45  xulAncientRedwoods.esp  [Version 1.6]
46  xulCloudtopMountains.esp  [Version 1.0.3]
47  RST+Cloudtop Mountains.esp  [Version 1.1]
48  xulArriusCreek.esp  [Version 1.1.4]
49  xulPatch_AY_AC.esp  [Version 1.1]
4A  xulRollingHills_EV_withoutWheat.esp  [Version 1.3.3]
4B  xulPantherRiver.esp
4C  xulRiverEthe.esp  [Version 1.0.2]
4D  xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp  [Version 1.1.1]
4E  xulImperialIsle.esp  [Version 1.6.8]
4F  xulBlackwoodForest.esp  [Version 1.1.1]
50  xulCheydinhalFalls.esp  [Version 1.0.1]
51  xulAspenWood.esp  [Version 1.0.3]
52  xulSkingradOutskirts.esp  [Version 1.0.2]
53  RST+Skingrad Outskirts.esp  [Version 1.1]
54  xulSnowdale.esp  [Version 1.0.6]
55  OrdenDesDrachen-Snowdale patch.esp  [Version 1.1]
56  OOO-Snowdale Patch.esp  [Version 1.1]
57  Snowdale - Fighters Guild Quests Patch.esp
58  xulCliffsOfAnvil.esp  [Version 1.1.3]
59  OOO-CliffsOfAnvil patch.esp  [Version 1.2]
5A  RST+Cliffs of Anvil.esp  [Version 1.2]
5B  xulSilverfishRiverValley.esp  [Version 1.0.4]
5C  xulJerallGlacier.esp  [Version 1.0.2]
5D  OOO-JerallGlacier patch.esp  [Version 1.0]
5E  OrdenDesDrachen-JerallGlacier patch.esp  [Version 1.1]
5F  xulTheEasternPeaks.esp  [Version 1.2]
60  RST+Cheydinhal Falls.esp  [Version 1.1]
61  Expanded Dungeons - Play Nice Edition.esp
62  Better Dungeons.esp
63  HUD Status Bars.esp  [Version 6.3.2]
64  EVE_ShiveringIslesEasterEggs.esp
**  Grass Overhaul.esp
65  GuildAdvancement.esp
66  PhysTaps Teaser Imperial Arena_Merchants Inn.esp
67  Scouter.esp
68  SnusDungeons.esp
69  SnusDungeons - WeatherAllNatural Patch.esp
6A  SnusDungeons - OOO patch.esp
6B  SnusDungeons - BD patch.esp
6C  tbskGuardsFeatures.esp
6D  tbskGuardsFeatures OOO Patch.esp
6E  VanillaCombatEnhanced.esp
6F  VCEClassOverhaul.esp
70  Alternative Start by Robert Evrae.esp
71  Basic Primary Needs.esp  [Version 6.3]
72  Galerion Unarmored Acrobatics- Uncapped.esp
73  SM Bounty.esp  [Version 1.22c]
74  Enhanced Grabbing.esp  [Version 0.5]
75  Push Combat Ability.esp
76  Oblivion XP.esp
77  actors_in_charge.esp
78  Coolsims627.esp
79  DKImperials.esp
7A  1em_Vilja.esp  [Version 4.04]
7B  1em_Vilja_as_High_Imperial.esp
7C  CompanionMaster.esp
7D  EVE_KhajiitFix.esp
7E  Oblivion_Character_Overhaul.esp  [Version 2.0]
7F  OOOShiveringIsles.esp
80  OOOSI-Map MarkerOverhaul SI-patch.esp
81  bgMagicEV.esp  [Version 1.7EV]
82  bgMagicSpellTomes_for_WryeBash.esp  [Version 1.68EV]
83  bgMagicBonus.esp  [Version 1.7EV]
84  bgMagicEVAddEnVar.esp  [Version 1.68EV]
85  Better Cities Full.esp  [Version 6.0.6]
86  Better Imperial City.esp  [Version 6.0.6]
87  Better Cities - All Natural.esp  [Version 6.0.4]
88  Better Cities - Unique Landscape Barrowfields.esp  [Version 1.5]
89  Better Cities Chorrol - Knights of the Nine.esp  [Version 6.0.4]
8A  Better Cities Chorrol - ODD patch.esp  [Version 6.0.0]
8B  Better Cities - Unique Landscape Cheydinhal Falls.esp  [Version 1.5]
8C  Better Abandoned House - BC_OBC_UL Patch.esp  [Version 2.01]
8D  Better Cities - Alternative Start Arrive by Ship.esp  [Version 6.0.0]
8E  Better Cities Chorrol - Reclaiming Sancre Tor.esp  [Version 6.0.4]
8F  Better Cities IC Arena - Reclaiming Sancre Tor.esp  [Version 6.0.0]
90  Better Cities Skingrad - Reclaiming Sancre Tor.esp  [Version 6.0.0]
91  Better Cities Full - OOO.esp  [Version 6.0.6]
92  Better Imperial City - OOO.esp  [Version 6.0.6]
93  Better Cities Bravil - Unique Landscape Panther River patch.esp  [Version 1.5]
94  Better Cities - Unique Landscape Skingrad Outskirts.esp  [Version 1.5]
95  Better Cities - Unique Landscape Snowdale.esp  [Version 1.5]
96  Better Cities IC Waterfront - Unique Landscape Imperial Isle.esp  [Version 1.5]
97  bgMagicLightningbolt.esp
**  All Natural - Indoor Weather Filter For Mods.esp  [Version 1.36]
98  OblivionReloaded.esp
99  EveryCellsSettingsofOblivionReloaded.esp
9A  Bashed Patch, 0.esp
9B  Maskar's Oblivion Overhaul.esp  [Version 4.6.3]

[Striker879]

Did you console your way to stage 90 and then talk to Raminus or all the way to 100 before you talked to him?

[Surilindur]

And have you checked what Guild Advancement mod does to the rank progress of the Mages Guild? I think it changes it a bit, by adding some skill (and certification of proficiency) requirements in addition to the normal guild chapter quests, so one needs to gather some certificates from the guild chapter heads before getting to the Arcane University. But I cannot remember exactly at the moment.

Edited January 1, 2016 by PhilippePetain

[GunnerofLife]

Did you console your way to stage 90 and then talk to Raminus or all the way to 100 before you talked to him?

Nope. I did everything fairly up until stage 90. When I saw I couldn't do anything to fix the problem, I set the stage to 100 and raised my rank.

 

And have you checked what Guild Advancement mod does to the rank progress of the Mages Guild? I think it changes it a bit, by adding some skill (and certification of proficiency) requirements in addition to the normal guild chapter quests, so one needs to gather some certificates from the guild chapter heads before getting to the Arcane University. But I cannot remember exactly at the moment.

This might be it. I'll test it and get back to you. However, in regards to the Fighters Guild portion, if I needed a sufficient skill proficiency to advance through the guild, the game would tell me in some way (usually through quest updates or in-game conversations). This time, I have no indication whatsoever. I thought the Guild Advancement stuff wouldn't take place until after I joined the University. Let me try it.

 

EDIT: Well, what do you know? It worked. Still, it would have been nice if I had a heads up notice about this in-game.

 

Thanks guys!

Edited January 1, 2016 by GunnerofLife