Quote Originally Posted by tanknspanker View Post
Keep in mind, when you link all accounts to account 1, you will not be able to boost with accounts 2,3,4,5 and have the raf bonus of 3x exp
I just wanted to stress this piont as well: the way you've set it up, a levelling character from account 1 always has to be part of the team in order for it to work. When they're linked in a circle, you can omit a character for boosting, and they'll still be paired with account to the left or to the right. A circle (A>B>C>D>E>A) is the preferred method, as linking the last account back to the first one, means every account can grant as well as receive levels.

Another thing worth mentioning (again) is that you can set up Recruit A Friend connections for up to 30 days after the account has been created. So even if you do want to purchase from Blizzard directly (which is understandable given the current holiday offer), you can simply set up 5 accounts (for example), then wait for the 72 hour payment validation period to expire, and then still setup all the links.