Seriously SE ? (dual rider chocobo)

[Adelphe]

Assuming this is just for Recruit a friend and they dont plan to introduce a 2 person mount that can be acquired via the game at no real money cost, then i am deeply upset, i remember in WoW, i went to the effort of getting a 2 person mount in game so my partner and me could ride along, she didnt have a great sense of direction :P and liked jumping on my mount, we did everything together like that.

So Yes i hope they introduce a marriage specific one and one for other players, if they dont it is not a reason to quit, but i think it does prove SE is only interested in turning this game into a money pit, eventually there will be mounts and items u can buy from there account shop.

You dont have to make it easy for us, make it a hard long quest chain or even a 2 person mount thats crafted, like a mechanic one

[Andybell256]

Tbh im pretty mad that SE never specified you couldn't reactivate an old account my gf stopped playing back near Christmas and we decided to re activate her account for this mount and to get her back into the game a little, and only after reading this topic did i find out that the account cannot have any paid sub time on it which is pretty shitty on SE's part as they never stated that. So Just wasted money on an extended sub time that she might not even use all off i could have just got the one month and see if she felt like playing again. Well done SE on failing to highlight this what a terrible thought out promotion. they should have had it as a new/ returning player incentive

[Evan_Williams]

As a new player I have to say they're just handling this promotion poorly, and here's why.

I have 3 friends that I want to refer, but because I bought the game and got 30 days free, referring them now would not grant me the rewards - this is according to customer service, whom I talked to on the phone about it.

So basically, 3 new accounts for SE that that I AM NOT going to refer until 30 days is up (because apparently I'm being penalized for buying the game). Make sense to anyone else? I sincerely hope not... cause I'm baffled at such ill-logic. In 30 days I may not be playing the game, and there goes those 3 potential customers.

HORRIBLE MARKETING.

EDIT: Now, if I mis-understood, please tell me as well as providing a source because I'm sincerely baffled at this.

[Niqote]

As a new player I have to say they're just handling this promotion poorly, and here's why.
EDIT: Now, if I mis-understood, please tell me as well as providing a source because I'm sincerely baffled at this.

No, you can have them use your referral code just fine. It just means you can not use their code.

Go to mog station, generate a code by using the email submission. (I just emailed myself so I can give the code when i feel like it)
You can generate a new code every day i believe.

Give code to your friends. Before they purchase any time, have them enter the code on their mog stations (its an option that stays there only until time is purchased... so its there in the free trial)
Once the code is entered, all they need to do is buy the 90 days time and you are golden!

Have friend A use yours and friend B use friend Cs - or such. No problems. You might be able to just generate 3 for yourself over 3 days and let them all use your codes... but i have not personally tested that.

To help further: This is what my Mog station account looks like after I have given my friend code to 1 person and I know they have entered it but they have NOT bought time yet


On an account on which they have NOT bought time - there is a button right there next to 'Recruit a friend' called - enter friend code or something. Since I have paid time on my account pictured it has dissapeared

[Evan_Williams]

No, you can have them use your referral code just fine. It just means you can not use their code.

Ok, so right now I'm on my 30 days free, because I bought the game. So you're saying I'll still get my referral rewards once they sub for the appropriate length of time? Even though I'm not subscribed yet?

The way they made it sound on the phone is that because I was on my 30 days free basically I wouldn't get any rewards for referring anyone unless I bought a 60 day time card to give myself, "registered" status. Even right now in Mog Station I'm listed as "unregistered" even though I bought the game and registered a code, but haven't actually paid for game time yet.

It's all very confusing!!

In any case I love the game and want to refer everyone I know who plays MMOs, but I don't want to miss out on the bonus items just because I'm on my included 30 days free.

[Anarnee]

The pictures for the wedding chocobo are different. They are completely white and there are two of them I believe. It was in one of the live letters a few months back a lot with art of the dress and tux.

I don't see why friends can't have a special mount too :/

[Niqote]

The way they made it sound on the phone is that because I was on my 30 days free basically I wouldn't get any rewards for referring anyone unless I bought a 60 day time card to give myself, "registered" status. Even right now in Mog Station I'm listed as "unregistered" even though I bought the game and registered a code, but haven't actually paid for game time yet.


In any case I love the game and want to refer everyone I know who plays MMOs, but I don't want to miss out on the bonus items just because I'm on my included 30 days free.

Ok, so that is a different question.
The simplest way to say it is one of your accounts must be active (bought time). Or else there is no referral in the first place.

So... You based ont he info I personally know and what the rep has said to you it breaks down like this:

You buy time - give your friend the referral code - they buy at least 90days time - you both get the 'rewards'. Done deal ^_^

[Evan_Williams]

Ok, so that is a different question.
The simplest way to say it is one of your accounts must be active (bought time). Or else there is no referral in the first place.

Ok, here's another question, because maybe I'm asking it all wrong. I do have the option to refer a friend right now on my account page, even though I'm on my free 30 days included time. If I refer a friend now, will I eventually get my referral rewards once my friend and I have paid for enough game time? I understand I wont get the rewards now, because I'm on free time...

My point is is that I don't care when I get the rewards, as long as I get them eventually... I just want to be able to refer my friends NOW because I want to play with them. I'm sure SE would rather me refer them now, right?

Anyway, thanks for the help.

[Niwashi]

I do have the option to refer a friend right now on my account page, even though I'm on my free 30 days included time.

Ok, that part doesn't match up with how I understood it. I thought during the initial 30 days you get with purchase of the game, you can't refer anybody else. Somebody else could refer you, and you could enter their referral code, but wouldn't be able to generate one yet. I have both an active account that has paid subscription time, and an inactive account that only had the 30 days that came with purchase of the game. The one has a "Recruit a Friend" button in the Mog Station, and the other an "Enter Recruitment Code" button, but neither has both available. I thought that was because of the one having paid time and the other not, but maybe being inactive impacts it as well.

My point is is that I don't care when I get the rewards, as long as I get them eventually... I just want to be able to refer my friends NOW because I want to play with them. I'm sure SE would rather me refer them now, right?

If you already have the "Recruit a Friend" button in the Mog Station, and so can generate a recruitment code, then it should work. But in any case, you could start playing with them now even if you refer them a bit later. You have until they finish their own 30-days of included time to refer them. They just need to put in your referral code before the first time they pay an additional subscription fee.