amalgam
08-06-2008, 12:23 PM
I'm going to use this thread as a primary source for questions and answers. I'll be redirecting all similar queries here.
Question: I recently recruited 2 new friends to the game, like 2 weeks ago. When is the starting/cut off for the new benefits?
Answer: In order to receive the benefits at present, you must use the new Recruit-A-Friend system. The benefits are not presently being applied retroactively.
Question: So if I invite my friend, and they level to 60, does that mean I have a free 30 levels to gain? Or do these charges not stack? For example you gain 1 level to give, and only have 1 to give until I use it.
Answer: For every 2 levels a character on the trial account receives, one level may be gifted to a character on the veteran account. So, if a trial character, after he or she upgrades to the full client, levels to 60, a character on the veteran account may receive a full 30 levels.
Question: [L]ets say I have a level 29 character. IF my friend levels to 60, (and this might hinge on the 1st part of this question), does that mean i can use the auto level ups all the way to 59?
Answer: Yes! Caveat(s): The character cannot grant a level to a character equal to or higher than their own level and may not grant levels past 60.
Question: If I were to level up a "friend" to 10, that would mean 5 bonus levels, correct? Now, am I restricted to applying those free levels to a character that's below the "friend's" level? Or just any character on the main account lower than 70?
Answer: As listed, there's one caveat to the gifted levels: The (trial) character cannot grant a level to a (veteran) character equal to or higher than their own level. In order for your level 51 (n) shaman to receive a free level, the trial character must be at least 52 (n + 1). Provided levels cease at 60.
Question: Lets say, I recruit a friend and he puts in a 60 day subscription (30$) which is 2 months. Will I receive my mount and such at that time point?
Answer: No one will get a mount 'til the first payment (or first month of the card subscription) is processed, which will be after the free month expires. Time provided by game cards is added immediately—unlike credit cards—and so will allow veterans accounts access to the Zhevra mount right away.
Question: Will this work if I open up a second account for myself? What I mean is, will I still receive the benefits of this offer if I use it to start another account and multibox with it.
Answer: Yes! That is, so long as prescribed leveling requirements are met (see here: ttp://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20588).
Question: Does the [boosted] XP gain continue through level 70?
Answer: Currently stops at level 60. (May change.)
Question: Does the recruiting have to be faction-specific? So if I recruit myself, or a friend for that matter, and they choose Alliance (I'm Horde) do you still get the benefits?
Answer: Should your trial-friend upgrade and remain active for 60 days (or subscribe through game cards), your veteran account will be eligible for a mount regardless of factional difference. You may not gift levels cross-faction or cross-realm.
Again, mounts are not restricted by faction, as the selection process works sort of like TCG cards (that is, you're able to select any character on any realm on the veteran account).
Question: I have Account 1 with a level 70, Account 2 with a level 1, and Account 3 with a level 1. Account 2 recruits Account 3. Account 1 groups with 2 and 3, running them through low level instances. Do 2 and 3 get increased XP? The wording of the faq says the mobs must not be grey to the invitee nor the invited, but does not mention whether an unrelated 3rd person of much higher level will break the xp gain.
Answer: Experience would be mitigated by the presence of a higher level character; however, the mitigated experience would be tripled due to the link. Remember, if one of the linked characters is lower than the other, only the lower level one will receive the XP boost.
Q&A continued at next "Blue" post... [ Post edited by Syndri ]
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Question: If I signed up for a trial as part of this program (using the emailed code), upgraded the account to a full account, and immediately paid for the 3month subscription, then immediately cancelled it, would I still be able to use all the benefits of the linked account (mount, exp, etc) during the 3 paid for months, even with the account under cancellation status?
Answer: The account is still considered "active" so long as a subscription is...well, active. So, yes! That said, in order to receive the mount immediately, you must use a pre-paid game card; if payment is provided via Credit Card, the veteran account would not be eligible for the mount until the "trial" enters its first billing cycle. :)
Question: If I recruit myself and then transfer an character onto the new account (following all the existing rules and limitations for character transfers of course), will that character be eligible for the recruit-a-friend bonuses?
Answer: Yes.
Question: Does your veteran account have to present to get the XP bonus's? and can you just level solo or get powerleveled through instances with a 70 on the veterans account or with someone else.?? and still have this count??? and still give the free levels to a veterans char.
Answer: You have to be partied with the linked account in order to receive the experience bonus.
Question: So your saying if my recruit is by themselves they dont get the XP bonus....
Answer: Yes.
Question: Is it a level 60 "epic" mount or the standard level 30 mount?
Answer: It's an epic mount. You need possess Journeyman Riding Skill in order to use it.
Question: Lets say I recruit 2 friends using the recruit a friend option. If I were to group with the 2 friends I recruited, would we all gain triple the expirience?
Answer: Should all three of you be of the same level? Yes. Should either one of your characters be lower than the other, though, only the lowest of the bunch would gain the added bonus. Also, your veteran account would be the key to the boosted experience gain and will need to be present for each kill and quest completion. Experience gain does not exceed a 300% increase.
Question: Alot of people (myself included) are looking for confirmation on how the "gift levels" are used. Do you get a bank of them? Do they stack? Do they have to be used immediately? 1-60 would give 30 gift levels, are you allowed to save them and then use em on a character who is lower level but higher than when the character was created?
Answer: Recruit-A-Friend trial characters (continuing even after upgraded) will receive 1 free level for every 2 levels gained up until 70*. This means, a "trial" character may successfully give away 30 levels. These levels may be stored up to 90 days, when the Recruit-A-Friend benefits expire.With this, you may give all 30 levels away at once—all to one character, or to multiple different characters. A character may receive gifted levels up to level 60.
*Still being verified.
Question: On the bonus exp, if we're partied, but in different zones, we won't get the bonus killing exp, but do we get bonus QUEST turn in exp?
Answer: Only when you are partied with a character on the linked account and both players are present when slaying the monster or completing the quest will you receive an increase in experience gain.
Question: But do the Xp bonuses and Free levels, summon friend etc. does that require 2 months paid/activity? or do you only need to have upgraded to a full account?
Answer: Links are created immediately, from the moment a trial is created. Experience, summoning, and level gifting should apply right away. I'll confirm this for you, though.
Remember: Normal trial restrictions will still be in effect! (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20590)
Question: Another way to explain it: Is the experiance buff only given to one pair of characters, or to both whole accounts?
Answer: Benefits are account-wide, to all characters that meet the provided requisites.
Question: Is this RAF offer a limited time only thing? My boyfriend plans to start a new account with me as soon as his work load lightens, and this would be perfect for us to begin leveling new characters together! Do we need to jump on this offer now, or will it be there after Christmas?
Answer: This offer is currently intended to be ongoing. There's no "end date" set.
Q&A continued at next "Blue" post... [ Post edited by Syndri ]
Question: I recently recruited 2 new friends to the game, like 2 weeks ago. When is the starting/cut off for the new benefits?
Answer: In order to receive the benefits at present, you must use the new Recruit-A-Friend system. The benefits are not presently being applied retroactively.
Question: So if I invite my friend, and they level to 60, does that mean I have a free 30 levels to gain? Or do these charges not stack? For example you gain 1 level to give, and only have 1 to give until I use it.
Answer: For every 2 levels a character on the trial account receives, one level may be gifted to a character on the veteran account. So, if a trial character, after he or she upgrades to the full client, levels to 60, a character on the veteran account may receive a full 30 levels.
Question: [L]ets say I have a level 29 character. IF my friend levels to 60, (and this might hinge on the 1st part of this question), does that mean i can use the auto level ups all the way to 59?
Answer: Yes! Caveat(s): The character cannot grant a level to a character equal to or higher than their own level and may not grant levels past 60.
Question: If I were to level up a "friend" to 10, that would mean 5 bonus levels, correct? Now, am I restricted to applying those free levels to a character that's below the "friend's" level? Or just any character on the main account lower than 70?
Answer: As listed, there's one caveat to the gifted levels: The (trial) character cannot grant a level to a (veteran) character equal to or higher than their own level. In order for your level 51 (n) shaman to receive a free level, the trial character must be at least 52 (n + 1). Provided levels cease at 60.
Question: Lets say, I recruit a friend and he puts in a 60 day subscription (30$) which is 2 months. Will I receive my mount and such at that time point?
Answer: No one will get a mount 'til the first payment (or first month of the card subscription) is processed, which will be after the free month expires. Time provided by game cards is added immediately—unlike credit cards—and so will allow veterans accounts access to the Zhevra mount right away.
Question: Will this work if I open up a second account for myself? What I mean is, will I still receive the benefits of this offer if I use it to start another account and multibox with it.
Answer: Yes! That is, so long as prescribed leveling requirements are met (see here: ttp://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20588).
Question: Does the [boosted] XP gain continue through level 70?
Answer: Currently stops at level 60. (May change.)
Question: Does the recruiting have to be faction-specific? So if I recruit myself, or a friend for that matter, and they choose Alliance (I'm Horde) do you still get the benefits?
Answer: Should your trial-friend upgrade and remain active for 60 days (or subscribe through game cards), your veteran account will be eligible for a mount regardless of factional difference. You may not gift levels cross-faction or cross-realm.
Again, mounts are not restricted by faction, as the selection process works sort of like TCG cards (that is, you're able to select any character on any realm on the veteran account).
Question: I have Account 1 with a level 70, Account 2 with a level 1, and Account 3 with a level 1. Account 2 recruits Account 3. Account 1 groups with 2 and 3, running them through low level instances. Do 2 and 3 get increased XP? The wording of the faq says the mobs must not be grey to the invitee nor the invited, but does not mention whether an unrelated 3rd person of much higher level will break the xp gain.
Answer: Experience would be mitigated by the presence of a higher level character; however, the mitigated experience would be tripled due to the link. Remember, if one of the linked characters is lower than the other, only the lower level one will receive the XP boost.
Q&A continued at next "Blue" post... [ Post edited by Syndri ]
CONTINUED:
Question: If I signed up for a trial as part of this program (using the emailed code), upgraded the account to a full account, and immediately paid for the 3month subscription, then immediately cancelled it, would I still be able to use all the benefits of the linked account (mount, exp, etc) during the 3 paid for months, even with the account under cancellation status?
Answer: The account is still considered "active" so long as a subscription is...well, active. So, yes! That said, in order to receive the mount immediately, you must use a pre-paid game card; if payment is provided via Credit Card, the veteran account would not be eligible for the mount until the "trial" enters its first billing cycle. :)
Question: If I recruit myself and then transfer an character onto the new account (following all the existing rules and limitations for character transfers of course), will that character be eligible for the recruit-a-friend bonuses?
Answer: Yes.
Question: Does your veteran account have to present to get the XP bonus's? and can you just level solo or get powerleveled through instances with a 70 on the veterans account or with someone else.?? and still have this count??? and still give the free levels to a veterans char.
Answer: You have to be partied with the linked account in order to receive the experience bonus.
Question: So your saying if my recruit is by themselves they dont get the XP bonus....
Answer: Yes.
Question: Is it a level 60 "epic" mount or the standard level 30 mount?
Answer: It's an epic mount. You need possess Journeyman Riding Skill in order to use it.
Question: Lets say I recruit 2 friends using the recruit a friend option. If I were to group with the 2 friends I recruited, would we all gain triple the expirience?
Answer: Should all three of you be of the same level? Yes. Should either one of your characters be lower than the other, though, only the lowest of the bunch would gain the added bonus. Also, your veteran account would be the key to the boosted experience gain and will need to be present for each kill and quest completion. Experience gain does not exceed a 300% increase.
Question: Alot of people (myself included) are looking for confirmation on how the "gift levels" are used. Do you get a bank of them? Do they stack? Do they have to be used immediately? 1-60 would give 30 gift levels, are you allowed to save them and then use em on a character who is lower level but higher than when the character was created?
Answer: Recruit-A-Friend trial characters (continuing even after upgraded) will receive 1 free level for every 2 levels gained up until 70*. This means, a "trial" character may successfully give away 30 levels. These levels may be stored up to 90 days, when the Recruit-A-Friend benefits expire.With this, you may give all 30 levels away at once—all to one character, or to multiple different characters. A character may receive gifted levels up to level 60.
*Still being verified.
Question: On the bonus exp, if we're partied, but in different zones, we won't get the bonus killing exp, but do we get bonus QUEST turn in exp?
Answer: Only when you are partied with a character on the linked account and both players are present when slaying the monster or completing the quest will you receive an increase in experience gain.
Question: But do the Xp bonuses and Free levels, summon friend etc. does that require 2 months paid/activity? or do you only need to have upgraded to a full account?
Answer: Links are created immediately, from the moment a trial is created. Experience, summoning, and level gifting should apply right away. I'll confirm this for you, though.
Remember: Normal trial restrictions will still be in effect! (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20590)
Question: Another way to explain it: Is the experiance buff only given to one pair of characters, or to both whole accounts?
Answer: Benefits are account-wide, to all characters that meet the provided requisites.
Question: Is this RAF offer a limited time only thing? My boyfriend plans to start a new account with me as soon as his work load lightens, and this would be perfect for us to begin leveling new characters together! Do we need to jump on this offer now, or will it be there after Christmas?
Answer: This offer is currently intended to be ongoing. There's no "end date" set.
Q&A continued at next "Blue" post... [ Post edited by Syndri ]