Several of my travel companions have shown messages of approval/disapproval in response to certain in-game and dialogue actions. What is the point or what are the consequences of their approval/disapproval? Will they do something differently (e.g., leave) if they go to either extreme? Will their feelings affect the storyline or quest availability at all?
Fallout – Consequences of partner approval/disapproval
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They'll destroy as many structures within the settlement and kill as many people as possible. You'll have the opportunity to repair anything that is broken in Workshop mode:
Obviously if settlers die, that's final.
For a duration of time, the happiness level of the settlement will also be impacted. This is especially the case if sufficient damage has been caused to the structures of the settlement to cause a shortage in any resources (power, water, food).
I have limited experience since I'm only on my second playthrough however so far I have observed -
If you join the Minutemen you'll end up allied with the Railroad and will end up destroying the Brotherhood of Steel and the Institute.
Additionally, if you've progressed through the Minutemen missions (upto and including retaking the castle) then during the mission where the Institute attempt to "invite" Wallace to join their Biosciences team it will be the Minutemen that respond to Wallace's distress call (thus giving you the opportunity to talk them out of it). If you haven't joined the Minutemen, the Gunners will turn up to respond to Wallace's call for help. Progressing through the Minutemen story will also result in numerous groups of wandering Minutemen patrolling the wastelands in addition to unlocking artillery.
If you join the Brotherhood of Steel, you'll declare war against the Institute and Railroad while being allied with the Minutemen.
If you join the Railroad you'll be allied with the Minutemen and destroy the Brotherhood of Steel and the Institute.
If you join the Institute you'll be allied with the Minutemen and destroy the Railroad and the Brotherhood of Steel.
After completing the storyline allied with the Institute, groups of synths start showing up all over the commonwealth announcing that the Institute is now in charge - they'll also set up a variety of checkpoints and roam the wastelands killing mutants and raiders. The various companions I used during my playthrough didn't mind that I had sided with the Institute however I expect that Deacon and Danse might (since you destroyed their factions).
Regardless of which choice you make,
"Father" will die, however the cutscene will be different if you aren't allied with the Institute. If you attack the Institute you'll lose that as a fast travel location. Any factions that you wipe out will not be available for missions after the final cutscene.
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Maxing out approval from a companion will grant you a perk, the details of which are listed here. Additionally, several companions (Just about every Human or Synth other than Deacon) can be engaged in a romantic relationship as well, with a few difficult charisma checks as you gain approval. After entering a romantic relationship with a companion, when you sleep in a bed near them for 8 or more hours, the usual Well Rested XP Bonus of 10% is replaced by Lover's Embrace, a 15% XP Bonus.