In Destiny 2 Forsaken will soon launch a “Refer-a-Friend” program. Veterans can embark on an exclusive quest with rookie Guardians, featuring multiple rewards.
Here’s what the Refer-a-Friend program is about: Starting next week, Bungie will launch an online “Referral Program” aimed at providing an extra incentive for veteran Guardians to promote Destiny 2 Forsaken to their friends who don’t own Forsaken yet.
Bungie also wants to attract new Guardians to Forsaken.
Both the recommending Guardian and the new Guardian who acquires Forsaken must enter into a pact on Bungie.net and can then play a Refer-a-Friend quest line that rewards both parties.
All Info on Refer-a-Friend in Destiny 2 Forsaken
Start date for Refer-a-Friend: As of October 30, 2018, the Refer-a-Friend program will be available alongside the Update 2.0.5.
Requirements for veteran Guardians: A veteran Guardian is defined as a player who owns Destiny 2: Forsaken. Veterans can invite new players to the Refer-a-Friend initiative.
Requirements for new players:
- A new player is anyone who does not own Destiny 2: Forsaken or has owned it for less than 7 days.
- If a player has owned Destiny 2: Forsaken for more than 7 days, they can no longer participate as a new player in the referral program.
- Exception: Players who purchased Forsaken between October 16 and 30 will be considered new players and can be referred until November 7, 2018.
How much time do you have for the exclusive quest? According to Bungie, the quest can be completed at any time once you have qualified for it in a timely manner.
The rewards from the referral quest
Here’s how to claim the rewards: After each quest step of the referral quest, both Guardians – the veteran and the new player – will receive rewards. The quest is primarily about veterans introducing the newcomers to Destiny 2 Forsaken and helping them experience what it feels like to be a Guardian.
These rewards are listed by Bungie:
A ship:
A sniper rifle (or an ornament for the Borealis?):
A badge:
Veteran Guardians who lead multiple new players to Destiny 2 Forsaken should receive additional rewards. Bungie showcases this Sparrow:
These rewards are quite colorful, with the colors on the Sparrow and the weapon continuously changing and swirling joyfully.
In the evening of October 30, Bungie will release a detailed blog article about this program, which should answer all further questions. You can find the article on Bungie.net.
Refer-a-Friend is starting too late according to fans
Here’s what the first Guardians say: On Reddit, several Guardians have already shared their opinions on this program. The top comment states that the time frame in which a player is considered “new” is much too short.
Many people managed to get their friends to purchase Forsaken within the first two weeks after its launch. The fact that this program is only starting nearly two months after launch is now too late.
Now, most players have already made their final decisions on whether to buy Forsaken or not. The rewards from this program cannot change opinions anymore.
This means that many Guardians are disappointed that they will probably not have a chance to obtain the rewards, even though they already recommended Forsaken to many friends – but just too early.
Do you have friends who bought Forsaken after October 16 or will do so?
