Refer-A-Friend rocket available starting tomorrow, Tuesday April 27

by Daniel Whitcomb Apr 26th 2010 at 10:03PM

Zarhym has just posted to let us all know that the previously announced X-53 Touring Rocket, the only 2-seated flying mount currently available in game, will be claimable by qualifying Refer-A-Friend accounts starting tomorrow, Tuesday April 27. With this, the Zhevra mount will be retired, so if you want it, be sure to grab it tonight.

The full announcement text is behind the cut.

Zarhym

Time is running out for those who wish to claim their Zhevra, as the launch of the X-53 Touring Rocket is now scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, April 27! If you've fulfilled all of the Recruit-A-Friend requirements necessary to claim a mount now but choose not to claim the Zhevra, you will be able to claim the X-53 Touring Rocket instead once it launches. Sounds like they're firing it up for a final test run now....

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Tags: 2-man-mount, 2-seat-flying-mount, 2-seated-mount, 2-seater, 310-mount, 310-mounts, 310-speed-mount, 310-speed-mounts, breaking, flying-mount, flying-mounts, mount, mounts, raf, refer-a-friend, rocket-mount, swift-zhevra, x-53-touring-rocket, zhevra, zhevra-mount

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Reader Comments (Page 4 of 6)

Kittens Apr 27th 2010 7:49AM

Supposedly also on tuesday (today! aaahh!!) according to the wow europe forums :)

http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=12947282901&sid=1&pageNo=3#54

vicjpapa Apr 27th 2010 4:48AM

So just for a summary. Lets say I don't really have a friend to recruit and I just want to "pay" for a mount, what would I have to do and how much would I end up paying for this "vanity" item?

Drbenru Apr 27th 2010 6:02AM

It would cost you one vanilla wow box, or an online purchase, PLUS a three month subscription in the new account.

Arturis Apr 27th 2010 11:34AM

If my math is correct:
$20 for Classic WoW (which included the first 30 days free)
$15 for month 2
$15 for month 3
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$45 2 seater mount

Arturis Apr 27th 2010 11:39AM

don! $50
Math + 8:30am = fail

Arturis Apr 27th 2010 11:40AM

That was supposed to be a $50 total - my mistake

jrb Apr 27th 2010 5:24AM

been running RaF for nearly two months now, wondering when i'll get my code for the mount.

Swarfega Apr 27th 2010 6:09AM

Check your web account. It will ask what Character you want the mount sending to.

Drbenru Apr 27th 2010 6:11AM

If your friend is paying month to month subscription you'll get your mount when they've payed for a third month. It's been a while since I bought the game so I don't remember how much play time is included but I think it's like thirty days. The included playtime doesn't count, so you'd get your mount after your friend pays for his fourth month. If they already payed using the three or six month subscription your mount is available immediately and can be redeemed in the RAF Page in your account management section in www.worldofwarcraft.com. They won't give a code to redeem in battle.net. You have to use the RAF page to select what character gets the mount and that character gets it by mail.

jrb Apr 27th 2010 6:55AM

thanks guys. Just checked on my battlenet account and saw that i can claim the mount, so i'll be getting that in game tonight.

Re: swarfega. Great name. My main is a hunter, and i have tamed Spirit of Koosu (http://www.wow-petopia.com/html/mobs/mob_spiritofkoosu.html)... I've named him swarfega also. ;-)

nutzj98 Apr 27th 2010 6:05AM

I would pay gold to swap in these awful Zhevras for a mount that's finally worth the Recruit-A-Friend Program. I think if your original accts from the program are still active you should be offered the mount. In my dreams!!!

Guess I'll still be stuck with these retarded striped, non-magical, unicorn things until I feel like blowing cash on an account I don't need.

mano Apr 27th 2010 6:27AM

and still cant use it in denmark :'(

KB3420 Apr 27th 2010 6:32AM

So lets say I recruited my friend to RaF... Do we both get the rocket? Or Just me? Also could we get it tomorrow if he paid 3 months in full tomorrow? Or do we have to wait 3 months in actual time?

sLpFhaWK Apr 27th 2010 7:33AM

Only you would get it since you recruited him i believe, but I am not 100% sure. Let me google it real quick..

"On this note, how can I qualify for a Zhevra mount? Are all accounts eligible?

Only linked veteran accounts are eligible for our promotional Zhevra mount. 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."

Theres your answer, only the referring account will get it.

KB3420 Apr 27th 2010 7:45AM

Well, incoming flame war from my buddy then... He was pumped as all get out about getting a rocket.. if its only me, its kinda lame.. I feel Blizz should give the recuritee the mount too.. if the person that got recruited spends 3 months worth of cash, I feel they should get a reward mount too.

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