Group XP Spread

[FAmeloon]

My friends and I did find it quite discouraging that we couldn't group up and level together. Even as low levels, trying to PvE our way to higher levels. At times RvR is just not active, and sometimes just dies completely in tier 1. So we like to go to PvE to try and get some more experience, but find it really disheartening that we can't group up to do Public Quests for experience. I can understand getting rid of powerlevelling - And I'm okay with that, completely - But why is the group XP so shafted when it's 2+ people the same level in a group?

You should get 50% of what you would get if you were not in party. That's not the case?

We've not fully tested it, but it feels like even if one of us is 1-3 levels about any of our group, the experience can be much less than an equal split. We've had times where EXP has gone from 1k-2k per kill solo, down to 100 or 200 xp with three people in the party, of equal level or within 1-3 levels away.

[Hargrim]

Well, first it was same level and now it is not...

[FAmeloon]

Well, first it was same level and now it is not...

We have multiple characters We've levelled several different characters, some of whom were the same exact level as we went through the beginning area, and beyond... And some of them differing levels.

[FAmeloon]

I guess what I'm saying is that it doesn't feel like it promotes playing with your friends in PvE at all, and instead rewards playing alone for better experience gain.

[Hargrim]

You kill stuff much faster when you group up.

[VonEpic]

You kill stuff much faster when you group up.

Right, but unless you're within a few levels of everyone in the party, there's no reward to killing them faster. I have no desire to play or make new characters because it's a chore, and there's hardly any reason to go back to lower level areas. Not that I guess it matters that everyone 30+ stays in the same RvR zones ad nauseum.

[Hargrim]

Kill stuff with rank equal to the guy with highest rank?

[Urdeg]

I get yer griping VonEpic but the argument of 'I don't want to have to put effort in' doesn't every really fly on this server. It takes awhile yes, but I wouldnt agree that its a prohibitively arduous process.

[VonEpic]

I am not saying I don't want to put effort in, as I am willing to go grind WITH my friends, but I want a reward for that, ie leveling them up faster than if they ground by themselves.

Secondly, it isn't prohibitively arduous? That's arguable, I haven't made/played any new characters since I got my primary 4 or 5 to level 40.

I'd be interested to see how many and often new characters are made by existing players, and how many new players come in vs how many leave.

[Shaeamus]

I think there's something to his argument in that it seems (always has for my toons) that if you're not a healing healer, solo kills is best pve xp. Maybe a slight bonus for grouping? It's all about incentives...……..