Holy shit, friend of mine has been telling me how he built up every settlement...
and then he shared this:
http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/498015283466448224/40B15557B46285FA487DD139440C8E331C0C59E5/he did this on several settlements...
AND THEN HE WENT TO DIAMOND CITY FOR THE FIRST TIME
HE CAPTURED LITERALLY EVERY SETTLEMENT FIRST
I thought *I* was doing the radiant too much, flip!
The takeaway though is that he has really enjoyed the game up to this point and is pleasantly interested in the plot going forward.
It's maddening to not be able to talk to him about the Brotherhood, though, since he's always distrusted them (he only played 3 and NV) and I'd like to discuss how, yes, they're actually kinda evil in this one. Sorta kinda. He only just reached the Prydwynn and hasn't yet contacted the Railroad (says the waypoint isn't appearing right)
Meanwhile I still can't bring myself to start playing again (dropped it around Christmas). I got to the Institute and... just... Can't make a decision.
I guess canonically I should just
say that my character stayed there for for a few weeks, reconnecting with Shaun, during which time she was won over. Sorry, Brotherhood, but the Institute's vision for the future is purer.
I really want to see how he reacts to the Institute, but right now his theory is that they ARE the Brotherhood soooo yeah. My prediction is that he rejects them, like he hated the Brotherhood in previous games.