Guild Wars 2

Not sure if a thread like this exists already, but there have been a few hints pop up (or they seem like hints to me at least) that suggest division of players into separate forces, either combining or breaking apart from each other when HoT hits:

Hint 1:

PCG: One of the big revelations at the end of episode eight was that the Sylvari were from Mordremoth. They’re corruptible. How are you progressing that given that they’re also a playable race?

Colin Johanson: You know, I think that’s a great question that we are looking forward to showing people when they get in and play the game. We don’t want to give away too much of that right now, other than to say that if people don’t have a Sylvari character yet, it’s a great time to make one and have one ready to go for Heart of Thorns. It’s really going to be an interesting experience, and a twist that a lot of players are really excited about what it could mean for the game.

Source: http://www.pcgamer.com/guild-wars-2-heart-of-thorns-interview/

Hint 2 (Which is in the post today, April 2nd):

Who Can You Trust?

Though players have forged a crack team of combatants that includes every race and every style of magic, it is a team of strong individuals with volatile personalities. Beyond Marjory, who’s still grieving and angry over the loss of her sister, there’s Braham, the often reckless norn who’s eager to learn the fate of his mother, Eir, now that they’ve just begun to repair their broken relationship; asuran prodigy Taimi, the youngest member of the team, eager to prove herself her elders’ equal; and perhaps most troubling of all, Canach, a proud sylvari secondborn and convicted criminal seeking to redeem his violent and troubled past. If any of these wild cards flip while the player is taking back the initiative and bringing the fight to Mordremoth, the war against the jungle dragon will truly be over before it begins.

Source: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/the-story-so-farheart-of-thorns-beats/

Of course these hints could mean a lot of different things, But upon reading them the light of hope inside me from GW1 Factions lit up. Could GW2 introduce factions in HoT? I would think if they did it’d be based on the Personal story maybe Priory, Whispers or something entirely different. Who knows, what do you guys think?

I think what is being hinted at is purely story and dialogue, not gameplay.

I’m pro mordremoth…shame i can’t team up with him though.

Don’t forget the great and terrible Bubbles, who lives in the deep waters around Tyria. I think we need to kill him before we can go to Cantha, which would imply a crazy overhaul of underwater combat. Honestly, I think Bubbles will be the last Elder Dragon we face, as his death opens up the rest of the world, which makes a great ending to the Elder Dragon battle.

Cecilia.5179:

Don’t forget the great and terrible Bubbles, who lives in the deep waters around Tyria. I think we need to kill him before we can go to Cantha, which would imply a crazy overhaul of underwater combat. Honestly, I think Bubbles will be the last Elder Dragon we face, as his death opens up the rest of the world, which makes a great ending to the Elder Dragon battle.

xD love the nickname

King.1985:

Of course these hints could mean a lot of different things, But upon reading them the light of hope inside me from GW1 Factions lit up. Could GW2 introduce factions in HoT? I would think if they did it’d be based on the Personal story maybe Priory, Whispers or something entirely different. Who knows, what do you guys think?

Not likely. This game has not been about dividing but combining. We saw that in the game with uniting the 3 main forces of vigil, priory, and whispers. This will likely be the same. Looking for survivors, finding silvari that resist Mordy, and of course the races in the jungle.

King.1985:

Of course these hints could mean a lot of different things, But upon reading them the light of hope inside me from GW1 Factions lit up. Could GW2 introduce factions in HoT? I would think if they did it’d be based on the Personal story maybe Priory, Whispers or something entirely different. Who knows, what do you guys think?

They said they have already announced all features of HoT. Expecting anything more than what they have announced will only lead to disappointment. You should actually expect less, too – now that they have said they won’t release all new legendary weapons with HoT, only a few, I wouldn’t be surprised if the next update is that they won’t release all specializations with HoT, only a few as well.