As it says in the title, this is still bugged.
I recruited my friend, played 3 main missions, NOTHING.
I've waited over 24 hours now, some people even say they have gotten a mail which say you have now recruited someone blah blah blah.
I haven't even gotten that lmao.
And the bar does not progress at all, it doesn't even say my friend is recruited, even though he used the link and he gets the veteran buff whatever it is called.
Ubisoft pls fix <3
Send your friend a your unique link, make sure he open it and ACCEPT on page to join your friend refer. I done this that way and my reward came after 5 min when we done 3rd mission, for me and my friend. But maybe I had more luck
Just to clarify your new friend must play under 2hr to stay as recruit. Send a message to tech-UBI that could be a one way and explain them your situation. Well I don't think so is this forum here have better solution...