My friend an I ran into a weird problem.
We both started a character at the same time and we only play while grouped and we also both have the ring of mara. As we quested, of course a few times the xp gain isn't fully equal such as opening chests and such but we overall stayed around the same distance from each other.
Lately thought there has been something weird going on. While we, again are grouped, both with our mara ring and killing the same targets, we noticed we did NOT gain the same XP for the same kills while we are both at the same level.I left him alone to get back some XP until we were both at the same point. Once we were both almost equal (maybe 100xp apart), we went back in group and quested. After a few hours, I was 6k xp ahead of him while we both killed the same mobs and did the same quests while on the same level. To check, we both stood at the same placed, checked our XP, killed a mob and checked the XP gained. I gained 183XP while he gained 182, the 2nd mob, I gained a183 and he gained 181. On 2 mobs I gained 3 additional XP.
Here's a full break down:
-This is my 4th character, I do have 2 VR characters ,a VR11 and VR2. He only has 2 characters, both in the 30s (one solo and one we play together)
-I have NOT spent any of my champion points on this character and he doesn't have any to spend.
-We are both of the same level.
-We both always do the same quests while at the level, using the same quest choices.
-We both explore the same dungeons and areas, kill the same mobs.
-We are always grouped together and staying near each other.
-We both own and wear our Ring of Mara.
The only differences that shouldn't affect XP gain:
-We both play Khajiit, but I'm a Female he's a Male.
-He plays a Dragon Knight while I'm a Templar.
-I have VR characters that are currently enlighted for CP gain which shouldn't affect alts.
-My Nightblade, VR11 on EP , has set Home to a Cyrodiil Campain but that shouldn't affect alts and even less on other factions.
-This is both our only character on AD, we have characters on BC and EP out from that.
-He has an exploration trait item but shouldn't affect kill/quest xp, also he still gets less than me.
-There are no buffs in the character screen that shows that I gain more XP.
-I didn't see any talent, skill or item that would overall increase the XP gain on my side.
What could be the cause of this? We're trying to level equally at the same time all the time but after a while I have to let him go alone to kill stuff to catch up. We did everything to make sure nothing would affect one of the other. Always grouped, both with the ring, both following each other and being near each other, no CP points, no Cyrodiil campaign joined on these characters, playing same race etc.
Help?