Romance Options are bad

[Varian Skye]

I feel like the entire relationship thing is really messed up in this game.
So I was flirting with everyone I could, and you can only do ONE relationship and there is no way to break up later in the game.
It's really restrictive, but also, the game puts you in the really bad position with Taash.
After flirting once, you are basically Forced to commit when you talk with Taash again, or you'll never be able to Flirt/romance ever again.
I chose to agree for content, but it's really bad when RPG forces you with binary choice of "Commit" or "Not commit and never be able to go back ever again".

[Kaos]

I am not sure if there is one for Dragon Age Veilguard yet but I remember Dragon Age Inquisition having a mod that you could flirt and commit to everyone at same time.
Maybe that is what your looking for?

[Xazomn]

Publicado originalmente por Kaos:

I am not sure if there is one for Dragon Age Veilguard yet but I remember Dragon Age Inquisition having a mod that you could flirt and commit to everyone at same time.
Maybe that is what your looking for?

In Dai you could break of your relationship and go on with another one. No mods for needed for that. Only if you like to romace Cullen as a dwarf or Qunari, or with Solas as elf

[Xeriath]

Generally I agree with this. I still remember how I romanced Fenris and he had his *crisis* after that I switched to Anders. In Act 3 they had a sweet little cat fight. I doubt I have this in Veilguard because it is tame and they don’t see your flirts as real flirts until you are committing to them and then you are locked. I don’t mind if Companions romance each other but … It feels their whole focus was on that and the relationship writing with Rook was the last part.

[superlloyd]

Yea Romance was somewhat disappointing... Not too surprising considering the usual behavior / dialog of companion in the lighthouse... :(

Ha well... next playthrough I won't even bother ^_^

[Kaos]

Publicado originalmente por Xazomn:

Publicado originalmente por Kaos:

I am not sure if there is one for Dragon Age Veilguard yet but I remember Dragon Age Inquisition having a mod that you could flirt and commit to everyone at same time.
Maybe that is what your looking for?

In Dai you could break of your relationship and go on with another one. No mods for needed for that. Only if you like to romace Cullen as a dwarf or Qunari, or with Solas as elf

My first try at romance as a male mage was Sera. It didn't really end well lol
You actually had to get to know the character before you realize "which way they swing" which is good story telling I think.

[Quacksalber]

I'm not very satisfied with what I've seen of the romances either. I always decide on one character and only flirt with them, so I went for Lucanis. I've almost finished the game, and nothing has happened besides I'm apparently supposed to be in a relationship with him, but unlike what you describe with Taash, I had to flirt with him a gazillion times to get to that point.

I'm also not a huge fan of companions shacking up together because it makes me feel like my character is an impostor. For eg. Lucanis and Neve were definitely flirting, which I found offputting and Taash and Harding were too, before I committed to Lucanis, so had I gone for one of them, it would also have felt off,

It's almost like they didn't have romances in the game and just added them because of BG3 or something, although why they would do that when DA is famous for the romances idk.

[Varian Skye]

Publicado originalmente por Kaos:

I am not sure if there is one for Dragon Age Veilguard yet but I remember Dragon Age Inquisition having a mod that you could flirt and commit to everyone at same time.
Maybe that is what your looking for?

Not even at the same time. But being able to choose if when you want to start the relationship and being able to change it with some restrictions would be nice.
Even Assassin's Creed Valhalla had better options than DA:Veilguard.

Publicado originalmente por Aria Athena:

Taash got very rapey, very fast. Imagine saying to someone "I like your hair", or something akin to, and next time you see them they push you to a wall, corner you with their impressive biceps and towering stature, and tell you "are we flirting, or are we ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥?". Whichever gets me out of your room in one piece, if I am being honest.

True. It's weird. I was flirting with everyone few times and still nothing, and with Taash it's literally from one flirt to full blown relationship, I was pikachu face when I saw that.

[Nathiri]

Publicado originalmente por Icequert:

Publicado originalmente por Aria Athena:

Taash got very rapey, very fast. Imagine saying to someone "I like your hair", or something akin to, and next time you see them they push you to a wall, corner you with their impressive biceps and towering stature, and tell you "are we flirting, or are we ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥?". Whichever gets me out of your room in one piece, if I am being honest.

True. It's weird. I was flirting with everyone few times and still nothing, and with Taash it's literally from one flirt to full blown relationship, I was pikachu face when I saw that.

That particular scene didn't trigger for me till after Weisshaupt and at that point I had flirted with Taash 3 or 4 times.

First few times they acted awkward and laughed it off, and then on that particular occasion they were asking me if I'm serious in a very direct manner. So I don't share the experience you guys are reporting, especially the rapey part since my Rook had been initiating several times.

Then again, on this play through I haven't flirted with anyone else. Is it not valid for Taash to ask Rook if they are serious if you had Rook flirting with others as well?

Edit: my Rook is also a beefcake qunari, maybe that contributes to the difference in the feeling. It's not the kind of thing I'd be into in real life, but qunari Rook is not me.

[superslayer]

Can I romance the lich lord or do I take my bad boy grind to BG3. That's the real question on god

[RingWraith]

The Taash romance really felt forced ngl, a bit creepy if you ask me. The up against the wall scene came out of left field. I did too try to romance with all the woman companions but somehow I ended up romancing more with Harding when I wanted it to be Bellara. Once Harding was in Romance status all the romance options were gone.

[Replica]

I just don't think Neve and Lucanis are a realistic pairing whether or not Rook is in a relationship because of the unequal consequences for what happens and the way it's presented as an equal moral dilemma, especially for Lucanis.
You shouldn't be in a relationship with someone who thought your people's water supply being blighted and your people attacked, defenceless is the same as the organisation the magisters clearly looked the other way on who when a situation came up, thought their empire was more important (so magister investment clearly paid off). The Shadow Dragons thinking the magisters weren't just as susceptible to the point they were asking another city pay the price for what, in universe without plot armor, was trading one group of Evanuris sellouts for another.

[Dunkelblut]

Publicado originalmente por Xeriath:

Generally I agree with this. I still remember how I romanced Fenris and he had his *crisis* after that I switched to Anders. In Act 3 they had a sweet little cat fight. I doubt I have this in Veilguard because it is tame and they don’t see your flirts as real flirts until you are committing to them and then you are locked. I don’t mind if Companions romance each other but … It feels their whole focus was on that and the relationship writing with Rook was the last part.

Thats so true. I was heartbroken, because Lucanis never show Interest in my Rook, but constantly asked Neve how she feels or Harding how she is doing. The Scene where Rook and him get into a relationship feels extrem weird and out of place, because he never showed Interest in Rook in any way. Im so dissapointed -.-

[Quacksalber]

Publicado originalmente por Replica:

I just don't think Neve and Lucanis are a realistic pairing whether or not Rook is in a relationship because of the unequal consequences for what happens and the way it's presented as an equal moral dilemma, especially for Lucanis.
You shouldn't be in a relationship with someone who thought your people's water supply being blighted and your people attacked, defenceless is the same as the organisation the magisters clearly looked the other way on who when a situation came up, thought their empire was more important (so magister investment clearly paid off). The Shadow Dragons thinking the magisters weren't just as susceptible to the point they were asking another city pay the price for what, in universe without plot armor, was trading one group of Evanuris sellouts for another.

I definitely took a double take when they started flirting. I guess it's because they both hate Venatori?

[Xeriath]

Publicado originalmente por EH!:

Publicado originalmente por Replica:

I just don't think Neve and Lucanis are a realistic pairing whether or not Rook is in a relationship because of the unequal consequences for what happens and the way it's presented as an equal moral dilemma, especially for Lucanis.
You shouldn't be in a relationship with someone who thought your people's water supply being blighted and your people attacked, defenceless is the same as the organisation the magisters clearly looked the other way on who when a situation came up, thought their empire was more important (so magister investment clearly paid off). The Shadow Dragons thinking the magisters weren't just as susceptible to the point they were asking another city pay the price for what, in universe without plot armor, was trading one group of Evanuris sellouts for another.

I definitely took a double take when they started flirting. I guess it's because they both hate Venatori?

Lucanis has a weird character writing. If you save the wrong town, you get locked out of his romance because he doesn’t have time for you but he has time for Neve? This is just totally weird. I saved both towns to see how both react and one of the first things he asks, how is Neve? I have the feeling they don’t wanted him as romance option for Rook. This would explain a lot and how terrible his romance is (doesn’t help they fired his original writer)

[Xazomn]

How would Alistair say this? Oh yeah...."They didn't swoop me away from my feet"

I don't feel any connections with these shallow companions. Happy for those that asre happy with it, but i prefer playing the old DA games again then struggle further in a brand new game were i feel not the main person that begs for romantic answers that i hardly get.