Someone on Reddit posted a screenshot from post-patch that shows after the choice in Act 1 it now says in the branching story notification: “After the blighted dragon attack devastated Treviso, Lucanis no longer has time for a romance with you.”
If anyone else can confirm, so it’s not just that one Reddit post, I’d appreciate it very much.
If that’s true it’s like a punch in the face, cause this is the only restricted without any reason (yes Neve, I’m looking at you) romance -in the game. Truly a pity. I hope they’ll unlock it at some point for the sake of the open role playing (if Crows can dates Neve so do Shadow Dragons should can date Lucanis, alongside with an option to save their hometowns).
Not to mention if you dont romance Neve, Lucanis still has time to romance her, just not you. Seriously goofy decision by the writers lol
Well it's obvious that they were intended as the canon romance. What are these devs thinking? Did they even play their own previous games?
As cute as I thought it was to include things like this, I didn't think it would be at the expense of the players, but it sure is. Barely any real content there for the player, and even when you are actively pursuing one of them, they are still flirting in the background and it's very clear who is the priority.
It's not Rook.
I just had this notification appear, post-patch got to this stage. so it is 100% true.. RIP Romance...
You know, in any other industry when someone says "I'm not comfortable doing that" or "That's not really what I'm good at", instead of forcing that person to deliver a mediocre product, they get someone else to do it!
Why couldn't this writer have written one of the other characters in the game and someone who didn't have a problem with romance content write Lucanis?
I actually restarted my game because I was locked out of the romance, found out when Lucanis romanced Neve. But I also have to say that I didn't always use the romance option, and you do have to consider all of your responses in conversations. You can look them up, because responses that look 'okay' might actually lock you out. I think that is what happened to me.
I can confirm the notification you mentioned, it just showed after arriving in Treviso and helping Minrathous. I'll continue playing and try better conversation choices next to using every possible romance response possible. because 'no longer having time' doesn't have to equal 'forever'. We all know Lucanis does return to you.
I'll update when I know more.
UPDATE:
I'm very dissapointed saying this, but I tried to make all the right choices, got every possible romance dialogue option before I had to make the choice regarding Treviso/Minrathous. Having chosen the latter (best choice) and helping in Treviso wherever I could, I have been locked out of a possible romance with Lucanis. I'm certain at this point, a sliver of hope remains for final companion quests with him. but none of the romance dialogue options appeared during the Weishaupt quest or his personal quest Bloodbath. But some remain. A message did appear and Lucanis stated himself that everything is okay again between him and Rook. Though I am quite devastated to miss so much of the romance when at every possible moment Lucanis says that he knows Rook made an impossible choice.
Will update if anything actually changes from this point onward.. fingers crossed.
UPDATE 2:
Well.. for me it's official. Locked out. I just had the scene where you are supposed to commit to a romance with Lucanis, but did not get the dialogue options. This officially sucks and now I'm off to romance Neve out of spite (hehe..).
Seriously though, they better fix this.
UPDATE:
Just read this article: https://screenrant.com/dragon-age-veilguard-hardened-characters-reverse-status/
It states that it is still possible to romance, but only if you reverse the hardened state? Might just be possible, because in my two tries to romance Lucanis I've never been able to reverse the hardened state.
I can confirm this as an Antivan Crow Rook that chose Minrathous. It makes sense in that branch where Lucanis is disappointed that Rook doesnt save their own home. I’ll check again shortly with a Shadow Dragons Rook to see if it does the same thing.
If it does, its such a stupid decision to make honestly. What a slap in the face for people chasing after Lucanis.
I don't know about that notification, but hovering over the hardened icon still only says relationship progress will be slower.
