The only good thing I remember is that all towns were sancutaries, but you were dead the second it said you entered the wild.
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As for factions in GW2, I really don't think it is realistically possible with the amount of races in game, even if you were to separte them by race, it would just alienate the populace way to much.
I say leave the faction wars to the Alliance and the Horde...