Vanguard: Saga of Heroes E3 Update

The folks at MMORPG.com have put together an overview of SOE's plans for adding new content to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
"We are also finalizing the Brotherhood system. This will allow you and your Brotherhood members to share XP, even when your characters are offline." Bill explained that it was a device to keep friends together. This will remove the security issues of sharing passwords, two-boxing, etc. as friends try not to outstrip each other in leveling or wish to help level each other. There can be six members in a Brotherhood - as much as a regular group, and characters have to be within five levels of each other - the Brotherhood system is not meant for power leveling. "Of course if someone never logs in, and doesn't pull his weight, you can kick him."