"The Storm Cloaks are a faction that will appear in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. They were confirmed in a number of recent articles. They are a sub-faction of the rebels. There is a quest in Riverwood where someone sends you to join the Storm Cloak rebellion."
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Storm_cloaks
Does this mean there are multiple political factions? such as in FNV? I remember Pete saying there are four joinable FACTIONS when we already know for a fact that we can join 1.companions 2.college of winterhold 3. thieves 4. DB 5. imperial legion 6. storm cloaks 7. bard's college.
This may mean that there is a difference between Guilds and Factions! Meaning that there are two more we havent heard about! :celebration:
If this is true than I hypothesize that the factions are: Pro Empire: Legion (new emperor) Blades? (old order) and Pro Skyrim: Storm cloaks (freedom fighters?) Jarl Confederacy: (actually stand a chance against Imperial Legion) Even cooler is that the Blades are for the MQ concerning Alduin and there are THREE pro-skyrim factions! :shocking: (trailer did say sons of skyrim shed their OWN blood, not Imperial...)
Or... Pete just meant the companions, college of winterhold, thieves, and DB are the four "main" factions. <_<
On topic: I need to know more about the two before I decide but from what I know so far I hate both. :shrug:
I can't recall which interview but I remember Todd Howard saying that there are four MAIN factions and then a bunch of other little factions that aren't as focused or significant. What that means is that, most likely, the "smaller factions" like the Imperial Legion and the Stormcloaks have less quests than the College of Winterhold, Thieves Guild, Companions, and the Dark Brotherhood. :shrug: