Spare the Railroad (Spoilers)

[sandalsocks]

Not sure if I need to say this, but just in case; Spoilers below.

 

Let me start off by saying I love the Institute. It's by far the coolest of all factions in any Fallout game (In my opinion, of course). But, that being said, I mostly play good characters. Whenever there is the option to avoid violence, I take it, but the Institute doesn't make that easy when it comes to the Railroad. I don't understand why there isn't an option to lie about their destruction. I know the game wants you to pick a faction, but still! The Railroad have been in hiding for a long time. It's not outside the realm of possibility that they could remain hidden if you just tell the Institute they're gone. Maybe you could even stage their deaths. They ARE known for being sneaky!

Think about it, if you are playing a good character and have taken every opportunity to stand up for/rescue synths then the Railroad would be likely to hear you out even if you aren't with them. And the Institute (at the very least, Father) would trust you because of all the things you do for them. Not to mention the fact that you have to play through a significant portion of the Institute quest line even when you side with the Railroad and they still trust you! For example, at the Battle of Bunker Hill you can free the synths and then lie to Father to protect yourself and be able to remain in the Institute.

There was a mod I really loved for Skyrim called Disband the Thieves Guild that does what it says on the tin. It let you get rid of them without having to resort to violence and it's the perfect example for what I'm suggesting for the Railroad. An option to convince the Railroad to go deeper into hiding and a speech check option to lie to Father about killing them during the quest End of the Line.

So, would anyone be willing to make this happen? It doesn't seem too hard to do to be honest, but then I'm not a modder. I'd be willing to bet someone is already working on this, or at least it's probably been suggested before. Well, let me know what you think and thanks for reading!