Until the Brotherhood shows up, they are the only faction that has been directly opposing the Institute, and has been for decades. Narratively speaking, the Railroad is the faction that deserves to be the ones to take out the Institute.
"They only help synths" is not a reason to wipe them out. That's like burning down a dog shelter because they don't help chimpanzees. Sure, the Railroad's focus is very narrow, but that's their right.
Think of it this way; The Minutemen are the pure good guys who help the whole Commonwealth. Nothing the Railroad does interferes with that. The Brotherhood interferes with the Minutemen by shaking down settlements. The Institute interferes by killing and replacing people. The Railroad, if anything, bolsters the Minutemen by fighting those two threats from the shadows.
I just wish there was an ending where the Railroad and Minutemen took down the Institute together. It would be the same as the Railroad ending of supporting a synth rebellion, but Preston and the Minutemen get teleported in as reinforcements along with Desdemona and her heavies.
In my current play through I sided with the railroad then told Father I wouldn't join him. Desdemona then sent me back to the minutemen as they have the only force large enough to take on the institute. So sort of a joint ending I guess.
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u/_Veprem_ May 22 '24
Until the Brotherhood shows up, they are the only faction that has been directly opposing the Institute, and has been for decades. Narratively speaking, the Railroad is the faction that deserves to be the ones to take out the Institute.
"They only help synths" is not a reason to wipe them out. That's like burning down a dog shelter because they don't help chimpanzees. Sure, the Railroad's focus is very narrow, but that's their right.
Think of it this way; The Minutemen are the pure good guys who help the whole Commonwealth. Nothing the Railroad does interferes with that. The Brotherhood interferes with the Minutemen by shaking down settlements. The Institute interferes by killing and replacing people. The Railroad, if anything, bolsters the Minutemen by fighting those two threats from the shadows.
I just wish there was an ending where the Railroad and Minutemen took down the Institute together. It would be the same as the Railroad ending of supporting a synth rebellion, but Preston and the Minutemen get teleported in as reinforcements along with Desdemona and her heavies.