Okay. Medium-sized Dragon Age Veilguard rant, but not quite what you're thinking. I don't think I'll really talk about any spoilers, but like, just in case: Possible Lucanis quest spoilers below.
Okay, so I know it's a nitpick on my part, but why does Lucanis break out of jail runway ready?
The man has been waiting with a demon in his head for the better part of a year for the right opportunity for a jail break. He should look like Robin William's character after getting summoned out of Jumanji. He clearly doesn't even have weapons yet, and he somehow snuck his armor into his cell and put it on without his ever-present guards noticing?
Imagine the scene starting out normal- Rook walking in and requesting the Demon of Vyrantium to the guards- only for a man wearing prison rags and glowing eyes peeking out from the long ebony hair spilling in his face to jump out and start killing the guards. The motions are calculated despite being unarmed, and any blind spots this man has are covered by the glowing wings sprouting from his back. The last Venatori falls, and he asks who you are in a voice long unused to speaking. You explain that Caterina sent you as he walks over to a table in the corner - never taking his eyes off you as he does. You realize as you speak that he is putting on his armor and that this is, in fact, the man you were sent to free as he turns to face you proper and pushes the hair from out of his face. Help him finish his job, and Lucanis Dellamorte, the Demon of Vyrantium, is at your service.
You could even do a fun little joke item and make prison rags a cosmetic you pick up from the Ossuary. "The tattered prisoner's uniform from Zara’s twisted experiments. There is no logical reason why anyone would choose to wear this."
Okay, second order of business: What is that glowing blue object in Lucanis' cell? Is it ice? Is it crystal? It shouldn’t be lyrium because that shit's poisonous. And if it is ice or stone- why?
I get that it is a cool looking backdrop for Lucanis' sick ass fight scene; I get that. But, like, do they put him in it? Was he supposed to be in there? He didn't break out of it, he jumped up from behind it.
If you’re trying to wait for or incubate a demon out of this man, there is no need to break out the 7 foot block of ice. Chains would work fine. You already fed him the demon, now you just have to wait, right? Sure, maybe he's killed and/or maimed a handful of guards over the past year, but really, Calivan? The ice? Do you know how hard it is to maintain that? To keep it from melting? It's a waste of mages and ice.
Look, despite all of bullshit, I enjoy playing this game. I love Lucanis, and the game is gorgeous to look at. I had fun. But it's been 10 years- *10 years* for them to get their shit together. I'm gonna be a little overly critical.
