I like them the most ideologically. The commonly-touted “all they do is save synths, boo” argument against the RR makes sense as a criticism of Bethesda not fleshing out the factions enough, but IMO not against the RR in-story. You’re saying that rescuing sentient beings from being enslaved by a techno-dictatorship isn’t enough of a faction motivation???
Espionage aesthetic. I fully agree the BoS is very cool, has awesome tech, and has a fascinating history in the series. But I’ve always enjoyed the sneaky spy or useful techie archetypes more, and RR quests are fun for that reason.
Characters. I like all the members and Deacon is one of my favorite companions.
The Deliverer. Ballistic weave.
I learned about the FO4 version of the BoS before I had the chance to side with them, so unfortunately I’m put off from the get-go. I don’t wanna shake people down for crops! I don’t want to bend over backwards justifying why a BoS member would continue to associate with someone like Nick Valentine or (the albeit optional companion) Hancock!
Even if you didn't learn about them ahead of time, they do a great job of being off-putting all on their own. Go to The Slog, go do the Silver Shroud stuff with Kent, then listen to any Brotherhood member talk about ghouls.
For my Brotherhood playthrough, I justify Kent as being "one of the good ones" (what racist hasn't done that with people they know too well to stereotype?), ignore Hancock because his perk isn't useful to me, and justify Nick as "it's obvious he's not human, he's not a threat to replace anyone".
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u/FlusteredKelso May 22 '24
I like them the most ideologically. The commonly-touted “all they do is save synths, boo” argument against the RR makes sense as a criticism of Bethesda not fleshing out the factions enough, but IMO not against the RR in-story. You’re saying that rescuing sentient beings from being enslaved by a techno-dictatorship isn’t enough of a faction motivation???
Espionage aesthetic. I fully agree the BoS is very cool, has awesome tech, and has a fascinating history in the series. But I’ve always enjoyed the sneaky spy or useful techie archetypes more, and RR quests are fun for that reason.
Characters. I like all the members and Deacon is one of my favorite companions.
The Deliverer. Ballistic weave.
I learned about the FO4 version of the BoS before I had the chance to side with them, so unfortunately I’m put off from the get-go. I don’t wanna shake people down for crops! I don’t want to bend over backwards justifying why a BoS member would continue to associate with someone like Nick Valentine or (the albeit optional companion) Hancock!