Will we see a quest like the one in Oblivion where we help a settlement start and or grow. For those who dont remember or never played the quest in Oblivion called Goblin Trouble here is a link to give some backround info on what i am talking about. I really enjoyed this quest and it was fun to see this village thrive.

damn forgot to add the link so here it is http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Goblin_Trouble

i dont think so.
but we dont know yet.

... or we could burn it to the ground....

I'd be more hoping along the lines of the questline in Morrowind: Bloodmoon where you helped start a town and decided what businesses it would have. Still i honestly don't see them adding something like that as nice as it would be. But only time will tell.

i would like to be able to construct a small settlement, or at least influence the construction of one.

Yea as long as you have some sort of infulence on how the town will turn out

Be sure to suggest it here: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1094022-fallout-4-speculations-suggestions/ Thread #10

Yea i think helping a group of wastelanders would be awsome.

It would start like this.

As you walking threw the mojave wastelands you see gun fire coming from afar. When you get close you find two factions fighting. One group is just a few survivors with guns. The other is the Powder Gangers (or some other sub faction).

You decide wich to help... The powder gangers are out numbered, but have burnt the survivors colony to the ground. If you help the Survivors and kill the powder gangers, they will thank you, then tell you that they cant reward you.

Before you get angry they ask for help, again. This time the man starts to tell you that the powder gangers burnt the place down, and they need to rebuild. He sends you to there forman, and the forman directs you to what he needs to make certain things. (It would be alot like the Wasteland Survival Guide from fallout 3)

After sending you to said location, you will have to scavenge certain materials.

When you get back there are scraps from nearby homes and a nearby said location. You hand the forman the said tools that he sent you to get. He thanks you and tells you to come back in a few days.

When you come back after the ammount of days he tells you, there will be a few shops and buildings up. He will yell thanks and send you to get another said tool.

When you get back he once again takes the tool and tells you to come back later. When you get back there are a few outer area walls up.

Eventually after getting what the forman needs a few times you will come back and there will be shops, buildings, walls and watch towers.

The leader of the group aproaches you and thanks you one last time, only this time he gives you your reward. You get
-500 caps (persuadefor 1000 caps)
-25% off local shops
-House Deed

The quest would be longer then Wastelande Survival Guide.

Now if you help the Powder Gangers your reputation goes up with them and they award you 250 caps. (You miss the opertunity for a new settlment.)

That seems like a fablous idea. I smell a mod for those luckly enough to be playing on the PC.