[HoudiniMan]

I support a delayed referral system, like the one ING Direct uses (a bank).

At ING if you refer somebody and they open an account with a $xx initial deposit and keep it for 60 days, you get $25 added into your savings.

So why not if you refer a friend, and they buy a year subscription, and don't cancel the order or back-charge through their credit card company for 60 days, you receive a month gold for free?

Worst case scenario, your referral figures out how to get a 10 month refund after the 60 days, but Graal is still having 2 paid months, and only giving 1 month access away. It's still a net profit. Also, assuming there is any profit in the subscription price, it is cheaper for them to give 1 month access than it is to pay 1 month worth of subscription back to the player as a referral bonus.

Best case scenario, the players are thinking 3 months down the road and bringing in new people all the time to keep their own subscription rolling.

I personally think this is a good idea, but I'm not in charge of the business model. However, what bad could possibly come from offering it?