cannot complete Union mission greyed out door

[Deric Strider]

Cannot open the basement door for Union, have key and had a circle say someones inside but been trying for two days reading and still cannot open

[kabuum]

Same here. I have tried in day and night, have the key. it says its the door that Evart wanted me to open, but the door stays white, no info. Is this a bug?

[Dani_ZAUM]

Hi there have you finished the cryptozoologist quest already?

[kabuum]

I found the cryptozoologists husband, yes, and do not see the quest in my notes anymore.

[fR0z3n.s0u1]

I faced the same problem and just decided to ignore the door.
By that time I think I've been on the 'missing bait' phase.

[Dani_ZAUM]

And is Gary still in the Whirling or have you sent him home?

[Zarick]

I have the same issue and have indeed send him home. I am guessing that it is Gary in there and as such this Task is blocked off now?

[Dani_ZAUM]

That is correct.

[kabuum]

Gary is standing in the Whirling, not home. Still I can not open door. I take it as a bug/logic issue, since there is absolutely no info.
Regardless if he is home or not, when I have a key, I should be able to open the damn door.

[Dani_ZAUM]

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[Eucibius]

This happened to me as well. If it's not possible to continue, it should at least update the journal log telling me so, not leave it like this. Seems like a bug.

[Rivereyes]

Same thing happened here as well. Finished the entire Cryptozoologist quest line, Gary went home. Then picked up the door quest, tried everything, key on the other side, nada, no go. Props on writing the greatest CRPG of all time and space, by the way. I never thought I'd see it in my lifetime, but Torment has been bested at writing. Hats off, gentlemen.

[x_equals_speed]

I don't see why Gary's absence should affect the player's ability to open the door to his house. Maybe Everet should be unimpressed that the player took long enough to do it that it had no useful effect, but the door is still physically there with the same physical lock, there's no reason his depature should make the door unopenable.

[Stabbey]

Originally posted by x_equals_speed:

I don't see why Gary's absence should affect the player's ability to open the door to his house. Maybe Everet should be unimpressed that the player took long enough to do it that it had no useful effect, but the door is still physically there with the same physical lock, there's no reason his depature should make the door unopenable.

Because the entire point of Evrart's request is to intimidate Gary by having him come home to see that his door is unlocked, with no idea who did it. It's an implied threat. If Gary is already at home, that doesn't work. Duh.

[x_equals_speed]

Originally posted by Stabbey:

Because the entire point of Evrart's request is to intimidate Gary by having him come home to see that his door is unlocked, with no idea who did it. It's an implied threat. If Gary is already at home, that doesn't work. Duh.

If your plan is to be condescending you should make sure that you understand what you're talking about first.

The statement wasn't "I don't see why Gary's absence should affect whether opening the door is an effective and successful threat in line with Evrart's goals" it was "I don't see why Gary's absence should affect the player's ability to open the door to his house."

Gary doesn't change the locks every time he enters his house, right? So the key should still turn in the lock, the door should still open. The consequences would be different, but it doesn't make sense that the door can no longer be opened.

[Rivereyes]

Regardless of inner logic, if the quest is 'blocked/broken' in the game, there should be some resolution in the Journal. Otherwise, a player might be driven mad trying out different things to no avail.