#because what the railroad is doing isn't exactly integration for most their synths it feels like

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So presumably good ole Nick is your favorite Fallout 4 companion; but I was wondering how you feel about the other companions/characters? Like top 5 maybe? (personally I was also a Deacon and Hancock fan, with Nick as 3rd) (also sorry if you've already answered something like this)

Gonna answer these from my personal POV, since my Sole Survivor is basically just an idealized me. ;)

1) Nick, to no surprise. My toaster husband. Love his aesthetic, his sass, and his reckless kindness. Also, thank god for a Companion solidly coded as middle age, coz I ain't exactly in my 20's any more. I would happily play an entire game solving cases with him, with some downtime indulging in Pre War fancies, like hunting for good cigarettes, bringing some old Drive-In movies to a settlement, etc.

2) Preston! My work husband, ha ha. (I am leaning towards the Minute Men ending.) He gets a bum rap for being a radiant quest giver, but he's such a good man and someone I could really see myself working with to rebuild society. I really admire his passion and energy. In my head, he is the true General of the Minutemen and I'm just the settlements logistics guy.

3) Piper! She's like a kid sister to me and I feel real protective towards her and Nat. I actually feel guilty keeping her away from Diamond City, so don't travel much with her. She's brave and has a lot of passion and I feel like she needs someone who is already a bit worn around the edges to make sure she doesn't become jaded at wasteland life's frequent setbacks.

4) Deacon! He's a good guy, but the sort I can currently only take in small doses. Maybe as he mellows more and drops more of his mask around me, we'd become closer. I don't agree with a lot of how the Railroad is doing its mission and feel like we'd butt heads a lot. (Why isn't a synth in a leadership role? Field agent isn't enough. And why not employ some counselors as an alternative to mind wipes, which just horrify me.) But he's fun when you're in the mood for an Adventure.

5) Dogmeat! I am really not a dog person, but make an exception here. XD

#fallout 4 #fo4 #fallout meta #rrramblings #I like the idea of Hancock but don't think we'd be too chummy and the friendship would kind of get strained if we weren't on a mission #I wonder what my answers would be if I played FO4 in my 20s heh #because my age absolutely colors my feelings towards the Companions #so uh to me the Railroad is like when you have a bunch of Allies running a minority-focused cause #their hearts are in the right place #but I have this feeling in my gut that they have a bad habit of talking over synth voices #because what the railroad is doing isn't exactly integration for most their synths it feels like #where are the railroad ops working to change politics and public opinion #there is none of that emotional labor and it bothers me #playing agent is sustainable for only so long #no wonder they have worn themselves so thin