Changing/Fixing the Factions, how would you do it?

[rfriar]

Here's just some general spitballing:

The Minutemen after Quincy are a shadow of their former selves. They decide to rebuild and take a tougher approach on protecting the people. To that end, Hancock is the new leader. Your primary task for the questline is to help regain the Commonwealth's trust. Rescue captives, eliminate raiding parties, escort trade caravans, defend existing towns, help settlers establish new ones, teaching self defense, routing out synth imposters, etc. If alignments are in place, an alliance between them and the Brotherhood could be established. The Institute's prior actions have made them realize how grave a threat they can be, and so aim to take them out if need be, once their strength is back up to par.

The Brotherhood is present to confirm the Institute's existence and once doing so, neutralize them. Territorial expansion is also a goal. It makes no sense why they would destroy the entire compound when they could simply destroy or threaten the Institute leadership. That being said, Liberty Prime both doesn't make any sense and makes things too easy. They can either have the Prydwen or Prime. Not both. They will win through superior leadership and organizational skills. Hold recruitment drives at various settlements, or take them by force. Regardless, neutralizing Institute leadership is key for them. I'm still thinking of how they would eventually get there.

The Railroad would be recusing synths as usual, but also rescuing human slaves as well, per their historical namesake. They exist in various independent cells across the region, but have no leader. They excel in the role of spying. They too wish to destroy the Institute, only so that no Synth will be enslaved by them again. Rumors and whispers of the Institute utilizing teleportation have the Railroad dreaming of being able to save slaves everywhere...but first, they must unite the various cells into one.

The Institute aims to exert their influence without outside parties being aware of them pulling the strings. It is said that no group is completely safe from their infiltration. They have synthetic lifeforms of all kinds to act as their eyes and ears, and have Coursers to track and assassinate assigned targets. A power struggle is occurring within various inside groups, and with it, the Institute's and Synth's future. Are they puppet masters, or powerful guardians?

 

Any changes you would suggest?

Edited October 29, 2017 by rfriar