Brotherhood of Steel

Something that’s always bugged me about the vanilla game of Fallout 4 is how the Institute gets wiped out in every ending but their own. Especially considering how destroying it, undermines the operations of the other factions. Wouldn’t the Railroad want to preserve the birthplace of the species that they want to give equal rights? Wouldn’t the Minutemen want to use the healthcare system of the Institute to support the poorer areas of the commonwealth? And wouldn’t the Brotherhood want to keep a powerhouse like the Institute functional to extend their influence?

In fact, why didn’t the Brotherhood just conquer Raven Rock, Adams AFB, and other Enclave strongholds instead of blowing them to bits and scavenging what was left? Alternatively, why couldn’t an armistice be negotiated with Colonel Autumn after the final confrontation?

I mean, you could make and break alliances between factions in New Vegas, shouldn’t other games allow you to do the same? Mods shouldn’t have to explore these possibilities, but unfortunately, they’re gonna have to.

Speaking of mods, there’s two in my load order that can lead to very different outcomes. One has the Institute and Railroad forming an alliance (which the Minutemen can join) and assuming control over the Brotherhood through a synth Elder Maxson or a reprogrammed Danse that can become Elder with another mod. The other one is America Rising 2, which can turn the next-gen update remnants into allies with the help of another mod. De facto control can be assumed over the Institute as well, by murdering it’s leadership. The former mod sounds more appealing, given that more people survive, but the Brotherhood might fracture under a synth’s leadership, leading to a bloody civil war. And I think there’s a possibility the Enclave will let me reform the Institute as the Director (with the help of the first mod). But I’ll have to accept that the Brotherhood is a lost cause.

What do y'all think?

Can anyone explain to me why Elder Arthur Maxson hates the Institute Organization so much I’m confused? 🤔

Minutemen: you try to do the most good that you can.

Institute: your a kidnapper.(change my mind)

Railroad: you like synths.

Bos: you hate synths or your a tech goblin

I had seen a guy saying that the Brotherhood of Steel is Bethesda's favorite, so I came to ask, is the Brotherhood really Bethesda's favorite faction?

So, I'm pretty sure that people who did Railroad and Institute playthroughs were shocked to see the Prydwen in 2296. More importantly, it seems as if the numbers of the Enclave and the West Coast Brotherhood have been bolstered. I believe that by 2296, the Brotherhood controls the Boston Commonwealth and allied themselves with the Minutemen to recruit settlers. As for the Enclave, it's safe to assume the remnants of the Institute fled with their archived information in tow and formed an alliance with the Enclave remnants. What remains of the Railroad could have joined up with the NCR, though I'm not sure if they'd see eye to eye. Of course, I could be wrong as well.

What direction do you all think season two will take?

I finished the game with the BoS, and have got the rank of sentinel. However, the first step is still an active quest. I started it before I joined the Brotherhood, but never finished it. If I finish it, will Preston still grant me the rank of general, considering I finished the game already?

For Fallout 4, do any of the dlc's add anything interesting for or related to the Brotherhood, that could expand my experience in a BoS playthrough?

It seems like the BoS ending is canon, meaning Liberty Prime is active. However, he's just kinda, roaming around the Commonwealth now. I understand why the NCR base probably didn't warrant the use of Prime, but was he just taken apart and stored in the Prydwen? What do you guys think?

As we're aware only certain ranks can carry out their iwn operations that being Elder and Sentinel which only answers to the Elder but has a wide range of freedom with independent operations for both themselves and the BOS. Proctor Teagan however per "Feeding the Troops " is doing a unsanctioned off the books operations without permission from Elder Maxson behind Lancer Kells' back. Ultimately I think an action like this proves treacherous as it's undermining the hierarchy of the BOS hit also putting them in unnecessary danger since they're viewed as an unknown outsider to the Commonwealth's citizens and with them forcing settlers to hand over supplies/crops they'll be viewed as Raiders in a airship with advanced tech stationed in unfamiliar territory where the citizens outnumber them and if pushed too far could uprise to push the brotherhood out.or simply Elder Maxson whether by exile or execution will punish Teagan

Just a thought but obviously I'm sure we're all aware the BOS would wipe Goodneighbor out primary because of it's large Ghoul presence and crime rare however I'm curious if the community thinks the Brotherhood would destroy the memory den's technology or reposs it due to their beliefs that outsiders shouldn't be in possession of pre-war technology/artifacts that could be a danger in the wrong hands. Especially since there are now 2 confirmed endings to Fallout 4 BOS or Minuteman

Is it ever explained in the lore how long it takes to move from squire/initiate to knight and then paladin? In the games, you obviously get moved up fast for the sake of the story and to be given a sense of accomplishment, but I’ve always wondered how long it actually takes

The institute is able to replace individuals with a replica with their memories? For example Danse who you regularly speak to and who brings up things of his past, even his own squad and brotherhood never knew anything had changed until they extracted information from the institute. So his personality and memory of past was good, so the question is... Couldn't the institute staff (and allies) transfer their consciousness to new bodies?