What is "Recruit-A-Friend"?Our new referral system allows you to send friends and family members Starter Edition activation keys for World of Warcraft via email. With these keys, those whom you refer will be able to set up their own Starter Edition accounts completely free of charge. More information on Starter Edition Accounts can be located here.
With this, Starter Edition accounts created through your referral will become "linked" with your account. This link will open up a number of benefits for characters on both the veteran and recruit account including increased experience, character summoning, and level gifting!
How do I recruit a friend?Log into Account Management and click on the "Recruit-A-Friend" button. This will take you to the actual referral page where you can enter a friend's email address and name one at a time. If you want, you can also enter a message that will be included in the invitation email.
Note: If you wish to recruit a friend or family member, you must possess an active World of Warcraft account. Starter Edtition accounts may not recruit additional accounts until fully upgraded.
How soon will I be linked to my recruit's account?The link between veteran and recruit account will be established as soon as your friend or family member registers his or her Recruit-A-Friend Authentication Key and activates their Starter Edition account.
How long will I be linked to my recruit(s)?The link between the veteran and recruit account will last for 90 days from the date that the recruit account is created.
Remember: For the link to work properly, your recruit must create a new World of Warcraft account using the Starter Edition key in your invitation email. In addition, accounts created or referred prior to 08/05/08 will be ineligible.
Does this promotion only apply to new subscribers? Can I recruit someone using a Scroll of Resurrection?This promotion is valid only for those accounts referred and created after 08/05/08 and via an Authentication Key sent through a Recruit-a-Friend invitation email. It may not be used to revive an inactive account or be applied to accounts using a Scroll of Resurrection.
When my friend or family member upgrades from a Starter Edition account to a full version of the game, will that break the link between the accounts?Nope! The accounts will remain linked for 90 days regardless of which box level your recruit is using.
Note: Your recruit will need to upgrade to a full version of the game if they wish to level past 20.
What in-game benefits will linked accounts receive? Recruit and veteran characters can summon one another to each other's locations across the globe.
While adventuring with your linked friend or family member, you will each gain triple experience while partied up to level 80.
For every two levels recruit characters earn, one "grantable" level is gained. Recruit characters may then grant these levels to lower level veteran characters.
Note: In-game benefits will only be available while an account link is active.
How do I summon a friend?While partied, simply right-click your target's portrait and select "Summon Friend." You may also summon your friend through the Social Tab by clicking on the icon next your target's name within your Friends List.
Are there any limits on when and where I can summon my friend?You may summon a recruit character once every half hour; recruit characters may also summon you on a half hour cooldown. Although the ability to be summoned ceases at level 81, characters of this level or above may still summon their friends as long as the summoning target is level 80 or lower.
Note: Characters on accounts which are not WotLK-enabled may not be summoned to WotLK-specific zones. These include the Death Knight starting area, as well as the whole of Northrend.
Do I always gain triple experience while I am linked to my recruit?No. In order to receive triple experience, you must be partied with a character on a linked account and within 100 yards of one another. With this, both characters (veteran and recruit) must be present for each kill and quest completion.
Also, should monsters or quests be marked as "Low Level" or listed as gray in difficulty for either character, triple experience will not apply.
Is quest experience tripled, too?Yes, but only if both veteran and recruit characters are present for quest completion and if the monster or quest is not marked as "Low Level" (typically gray in difficulty, though sometimes green) for either linked character.
Do our characters (my character and my recruit's character) have to be same level in order to receive triple experience?No, but you must be within 4 levels of one another and meeting all other triple experiences requisites in order for both characters to receive triple experience. If this level requirement is not met, only the lower level character will receive the bonus. For example your characters can be levels 5 and 9 and earn the bonus but not 5 and 10.
How can I tell if I'm receiving triple experience?Triple experience will be noted in your Combat Log as follows:
"Player gains 'X' experience ('Y' exp Refer-A-Friend bonus)"
The "X" value represents the total amount of experience gained, while the "Y" value represents how much extra experience is gained as a result of the Recruit-A-Friend promotion.
For example: If a monster is normally worth 25 experience (while partied) and you kill it, should you be eligible for triple experience, your Combat Log entry will appear as "Player gains 75 experience (50 exp Refer-A-Friend bonus)".
What if I'm partied with multiple recruits with whom I'm linked? Do I get quadruple or quintuple the experience?No. Although you may be linked with multiple accounts, the maximum increase you can receive at any given time is 300% —triple the normal amount.
Will the experience bonus apply to only one character? Or are all characters linked to the account eligible to receive it?All characters below level 80 on both the veteran and recruit account are eligible to receive the experience bonus.
How does this affect rested experience?If characters are ineligible for triple experience, normal experience rules apply and rested experience will be consumed. Rested experience, however, will not be used while triple experience is active.
Is reputation increased, as well?Yes, though only by 10%. This increase will only affect normal mob kills which typically yield reputation; reputation provided by quest completion or other activities will not be eligible for the bonus.
All requisites for triple experience must be met for the reputation increase to apply.
At what point do experience and reputation bonuses end?Characters will no longer be eligible for triple experience and increased reputation gain once level 80 or when the account link breaks after 90 days.
If I transfer a character to a recruit or veteran account, will that character then be eligible for both experience and reputation bonuses?Yes, though only if the character is below level 80.
How can my recruit grant me levels?Your recruit will need to right-click your target character's portrait and select "Grant A Level."
Note: Characters must be within 100 yards of one another for level granting to work properly levels may not be granted cross-zone.
Are there are any restrictions on granting levels?Yes:
Levels may only be granted to characters on a veteran account by characters on a linked recruit account
Levels may only be granted to characters of the same faction and on the same realm
Levels may not be granted to characters over level 79
Levels may not be granted to characters of equal or higher level
Levels may not be granted once a 90-day account link breaks
Levels may not be granted to veteran characters with XP gains disabled.
With this, once a level is granted, it may not be used again. For example: If a recruit character possessed 15 "grantable" levels and provided 10 to a veteran character, only 5 would remain for future use.
At what level is the first "grantable" level gained?The first "grantable" level is gained at level 2.
At what level do recruit characters cease to gain levels to grant?The ability to gain levels stops at level 80.
What is the maximum amount of "grantable" levels a single recruit character can achieve?A recruit character can gain up to 40 "grantable" levels.
Note: When our new Recruit-A-Friend program launched, the maximum number of levels a single recruit player could earn was 29. This maximum value was increased to 30 with the launch of Patch 3.0.8 and then to 40 with Patch 4.2.0. Unfortunately, this change was not retroactive.
Can all of these levels be granted at once?Yes.
Can "grantable" levels be saved up and then granted later, even after a recruit character hits level 80?Yes. Although a recruit character will cease to gain "grantable" levels at level 80, the ability to grant them to a veteran character will not go away. This means that if a level 85 recruit character had some "grantable" levels stored up, it could still grant them to qualifying veteran character.
That said, all "grantable" levels will need to be used before the 90-day link expires, as these levels will not be available once the link is removed.
If I transfer a character with unused "grantable" levels to another realm, will that character get to keep them?No. Unclaimed levels are not moved during a character copy or transfer. Be sure to use them before you transfer.
What if a level 50 character is transferred to a recruit account, will that character be able to grant 24 levels right away?No. "Grantable" levels are only provided for every 2 levels gained while on the recruit account.
What if a veteran character doesn't want to level up? Is there an option to refuse a granted level?Yes. Veteran characters are first asked to accept or decline a granted level before it is applied.
How can I earn the free 30-day credit?For each friend or family member you refer who upgrades to a retail version of World of Warcraft and purchases 30 days of game time via subscription or game card, you will receive a credit for 30 days of free game play.
When will I earn this 30-day credit?Your account will receive 30 days of free game play after an upgraded recruit's payment finalizes for their purchased game time.
Note: In cases where a recruit sets up a subscription plan, their payment will not initiate until after any game time they currently have expires. This includes the free 30 days of game time that comes with the retail version of World of Warcraft.
Can I earn multiple 30-day credits with the Recruit-A-Friend promotion?Yes! These rewards will be given to you for each account you refer that meets the criteria listed above.
Can I use the free 30-day credit on a different account or at a different time?No. The 30 days of free play game play are immediately applied to your account once your recruit enters his or her first billing cycle; this credit may not be transferred.
On this note, how can I qualify for a X-53 Touring Rocket? Are all accounts eligible?Only linked veteran accounts are eligible for our promotional X-53 Touring Rocket. Each eligible veteran account will qualify for this item once a recruit account upgrades to a retail version of World of Warcraft and purchases 60 days of game time.
Again, in order for your veteran account to be eligible for this mount, it must be linked with a recruit account. Friends and family members who have created an account prior to 08/05/2008 will not qualify for this promotion and will not be linked with your account.
So, at what point will I be able to redeem a X-53 Touring Rocket, specifically?You—and all other veteran players—will be able to redeem this item once a recruit account is charged for 60 days of game time.
Note: Payments provided by Credit Card, PayPal, or Payment One will not process until both the recruit account's Starter Edition time and 30-day credit expire. That is, should your friend or family member pay for a subscription via one of the methods listed, it will be approximately 30 to 40 days before your account qualifies for a X-53 Touring Rocket.
Can a recruit account use Pre-Paid Game Cards or Game time to subscribe? If so, will my veteran account still qualify for a X-53 Touring Rocket?Yes. Should a recruit account use a 60-day Pre-Paid Game Card or Pre-Paid Game Time to subscribe, your veteran account will not only qualify, but you'll be able to redeem your X-53 Touring Rocket immediately. Unlike Credit Cards, Paypal statements, and payments through Payment One, Pre-Paid Game Cards and Pre-Paid Game Time are processed right away and do not stack behind Starter Edition time or pending 30-day credits.
Will all characters on my veteran account receive a X-53 Touring Rocket?No. Only one mount may be redeemed per qualifying referral.
Once I qualify for a X-53 Touring Rocket, how do I redeem it?Visit the Account Management page and click on the Recruit-a-Friend option. Select the "My Rewards" tab then "Claim This Reward!" From there, choose the realm and character on which you wish to receive this item. It will arrive in your character's in-game mailbox.
I'm having trouble redeeming my X-53 Touring Rocket on the website. What can I do?If you are being consistently redirected, clear your cookies and cache and try again. You may also need to try the redemption process using either IE or Firefox, as other browsers often experience an error.
Are there different X-53 Touring Rockets available? If so, how can I choose the color of my mount?There is only one model available for our promotional X-53 Touring Rocket. Although artwork for our advertisements may suggest color variation, all mounts provided are black-and-white.
Is the X-53 Touring Rocket a ground and flying mount?Yes, the X-53 Touring Rocket may be used as either a ground mount or flying mount.
What speed is the mount?The speed of the mount scales based on your riding skill. This can vary from 60% ground only with Apprentice Riding to 310% speed while flying with Master Riding.
Can I give friends rides on it?Yes! The X-53 Touring Rocket is meant for two people to ride at the same time.
What happens to the Zhevra mount I earned through the program previously? Is it replaced?No, if you earned a Zhevra earlier, you will get to keep it.
Do I automatically get the Touring Rocket sent to me if I already claimed the Zhevra?No, the Zhevra mount was a reward previously given out for the Recruit-A-Friend program. To get the X-53 Touring Rocket, you'll need to recruit a new friend.
Can I redeem the X-53 Touring Rocket after the 90-day link expires?Yes.
Do I get to keep the mount after the 90-day link expires?Of course! The X-53 Touring Rocket is yours for eternity.
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