Mission XP Question

Hi all,
I've recently come back to the game after a VERY long break.
Me and my friend have created two character and are having a great time levelling up together, however, we have noticed somethign quite strange.

When I am leader, I earn less xp for mission rewards than he does, when we tried switching, he earnt less. Is there a reason for this as we are trying to stay quite close together, but this is making it slightly difficult.

Thanks in advance for your help

Ginge

Well.... I am not sure exactly.

However if you are already different levels, then it makes sense. XP works in a slightly odd way in that two people on the same team can get different numbers, but they are also equal.

Like when a level 40 is teamed with a level 4, the level 4 will get like 80 xp per kil and the 40 will get like 800. (not real numbers, just an example)

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Thanks for the response.

I should have mentioned, we are exactly the same level, all I do, is invite him to the team, set the active mission and then the leader gets a larger amount :s

Ginge

Are we talking XP per kill or per mission? I believe only the mission holder (which is not necessarily the leader) gets the mission completion bonus XP, could that be what's happening?

Also, in your first post you said the leader got less XP, but in your last post you said the leader got more. Which is right?

Sorry, I'm beginning to confuse myself with this.

The mission leader gets less XP, usually by about half and it's per mission, we both get exactly the same for each mob.

Since you are both the same level, a good way to do this is:

Each of you go to the same contact and pick the same mission (if possible, sometimes there will be difference choices).

Whoever is the leader can then select one of the missions--if it's the same mission, it doesn't matter if he picks his own mission or his partners' (but a good tip is to check both and see which mission door is closer)

When you complete the mission, the player whose mission was selected will automatically get the misson XP bonus and the other player will get a window asking if he wants to auto complete the mission (again, asuming he picked up the same mission from the contact). If he opts yes he will also get the mission completion XP bonus and the mission will be cleared from his mission tab.

If you do this you should both get the same XP from each mission (barring other variables, such as one player dying more often and racking up more debt). If there is still a difference, I don't know what's causing it other than a bug.

Other things to consider...were either of you under an XP booster? Or did you have Patrol XP? Or debt?

my understanding is, If you aren't the leader you are sidekicked one level below the leader or owner of the mission,

So if you are after more XP from a team DO NOT be the team leader

Thanks for the responses all.

We aren't under debt, or any other xp affecting elements. Right now it just seems to be a matter of switching leader to balance it out, which is fine just slightly annoying.

One thing I forgot to mention is that whoever is team leader gets progress towards the 'mentor' badge, even though, as stated we are the same level. Or is that for just leading a team? Like I said, been a while :P

Thanks,
Ginge

It's a side-effect of the Super SideKicking system.