Hey everyone. Need some help with the thieves guild. I have done all of the 4 city side quests but vex and delvin still continue to give me more numbers etc jobs. I have not been able to start "under new management" because bryin yolf keeps telling me he is too busy. can anyone tell me where I have gone wrong? or confirm that this is a known issue???
thanks for the help.......

Have you completed the thieves guild quest : Darkness Returns?

you have to take the skeleton key back - have you done that?

I cant even get to that quest. I have completed the city quests where you gain the support of the 4 cities but then its just endless nimbers, skill, burglary etc.. Jobs.

what part of the main TG quest are you up to exactly?

Finish the main thief story line first with Alex Mercer and the Temple of Nocturnal. Once you've done that, keep doing the miscellaneous burglary missions and check with Delvin every couple of missions. He should tell you that you've done a bunch and the top three would like to speak with you.

You'll know that you've finished it once you enter the circular training room where everyone stands to watch.

Aphea, the last thieves guild quest i completed is Silver Lining. After that I did a bunch more small thieves guild jobs and vex and delvin just keep giving me new ones (burglary, heist, etc..) . Should I be trying to get new thieves guild quests from someone else??

Hindric,
When do you get to Mercer??

Silver lIning is a side job, not part of the main TG quests.

Which of these is the last one in your completed quest list?

Thieves' Guild Main Questline

• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/A_Chance_Arrangement
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Taking_care_of_Business
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Loud_and_Clear
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Dampened_Spirits
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Scoundrel%27s_Folly
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Speaking_With_Silence
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Hard_Answers_(Quest)
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/The_Pursuit_(Quest)
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Trinity_Restored
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Blindsighted_(Quest)
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Darkness_Returns
  
• http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Under_New_Management

Ok. It looks like i have only completed 2 TG main quests. Taking care of business and A chance arrangement. How do i find the next quests?? Thank you sooo much for your help!

Have you talked to Mercer yet?
He's in the cistern and should give you your next quest

do you have loud and clear in your active quest log?

Nope. No loud and clear appears anywhere?? I remember talking to bryn and delvin at the end of taking care of business. I think they told me Maven wanted to see me. I went to find her but she didnt give me a new quest. And i javnt found mercer that i know of.

is brynjolf in the ragged flagon or in the marketplace? mercer is in the cistern. behind the ragged flagon bar is a tunnel with a door at the end. on the right hand side of the tunnel is a cupboard, which is actually a secret door to the cistern. Are you on pc?

Brynjolf is in the marketplace. Mercer is in the cistern but keeps saying hes too busy. I am on x360

Is Taking Care of Business in your finished quest log or still in your active?

Taking care of business is in my finished quest log.

UESP -
There is a bug associated with Brynjolf creating his distraction in the Market. The cause is unknown, but likely due to the quest system not correctly setting flags when the quest is complete. The effect is everyone will remain in the center of the market plaza, being told the "news" repeatedly. They will not return to their normal activities. The result of this bug is Brynjolf will remain in his stall and will not move, therefore not going to the Ragged Flagon to meet you for the next quest.

• One known way of contracting this bug is if you complete the quest but do not move forward to the next Thieves Guild quest immediately.

• Possible fix for non-pc users: Stand by the right corner and use slow time this should cause him to walk to the Ragged Flagon
  
• Possible fix for non-PC users: A way to get around this is by pushing Brynjolf to the door to The Ratway (by either sprinting at him or using the Unrelenting Force shout, then yielding/healing hands). Tell any followers you have to wait in Riften, save, activate the door and quickly talk to Brynjolf. (This does not work 100% of the time, so if Brynjolf doesn't appear in The Ratway, load your save.) Once you're in The Ratway with Brynjolf, attack him and run to The Ragged Flagon. Once inside, have him chase you all the way up to the bar, then yield. Talk to Brynjolf quickly, before he can leave to go back to his stall, and he will give you the next part of the quest.
  
• Possible fix for non-PC users: Unrelenting force shout (if you attack him any other way a bounty and guards are involved) Brynjolf. Have him chase you to the door to the ratway. Down him as close to the door as possible, Healing hands (preferably) to get him up. the second his character model tries to get up exit via the door to the rat way, he will follow ( and continue to attack) if done correctly, repeat this inside at the Ragged Flagon door for same results (he follows you into the Flagon), he will initiate conversation upon entering the flagon and you can continue with the quest. No calm spell needed, healing hands just allows you to get him up at the right time, but is not necessary. Has been confirmed to work for Xbox.
  
• Possible fix for 360 users: *CONFIRMED WORKING WITH SLIGHT CHANGE (SEE END OF THIS PARAGRAPH)Specifically - Get him to chase you down to the door of The Ratway using Unrelenting force. If the guards down him wait until they move away and he will chase you again when he gets back up. You can down him yourself with damage, then if you Healing Hands on him when he's down he should sheath his weapon and be able to be spoken to. Open the Ratway door and immediately Unrelenting Shout him before it starts loading. You should see his health bar appear, if this happens he will come into the Ratway and even the Ragged Flagon. Save if it works as the Thieve members may also attack you, making this more difficult. You may want to sneak. Down him inside the Ragged Flagon with damage, fully heal him again and you should be able to finish it. - SUGGESTED REVISION FOR XBOX 360 USERS In order to get Brynjolf to follow you into the Ratways you can simply talk to him while standing next to the door, and while he answers your question, quickly press B and activate the door. He will follow you inside. Getting him into the Ragged Flaggon is best accomplished by giving him an unrelenting force push and entering the Ragged Flaggon door before he hits the ground. Took several tries, but ultimately I got him inside, the quest seems fixed and he's behaving normally now. - JA

^ hopefully something in here will help.

Thank you. I will try it.

good luck. let us know how you go.

Sure will.

I was very disappointed to not see this listed on the upcoming patch. This bug is very annoying.

pissed as [censored]. 1.4 didnt fix anything but weapon racks and rooms in houses. still couldnt get maven blackbriar to give me dampened spirits mission. so i wolfed out and killed her. come on bethesda. fix this glitch with the thieves guild questline already. i know i am not the only one with this issue.