[Visual] Hilarious server-side visual bug with Obsidian Nightwing RAF Mount

[Devanh]

So I was messing around with a bug I found last month (this isn't actually related to it) and discovered something hilarious while using the new Obsidian Nightwing Recruit-A-Friend mount.
The picture below should show you exactly what happened...

I entered one of the Caverns of Time instances while on the mount, and the Human Illusion buff seemed to be applied on top of the mount buff, leaving me running around like a Worgen! (I play an orc normally).
So I had the great idea of trying to mount it with my other account. Whoops.


Ok, this isn't much of an exploit, but it's good fun to play around with anyway :P Definitely not working as intended.

Edit: Just found out the animation is the original Worgen mounted animation from Cataclysm Beta... fun fact

Edit 2: Thanks to Rayne749 for the theory on this! Any transformation buff that is applied by someone or something else without dismounting you will work for this. Simply follow the steps used in this thread (Stay In Any* Temporary Transformation Permanently) after acquiring the transformation, and you will become a perma-transformed, flying, mountable version of the transformation!
Pictures of what Rayne749 suggested below:

[kaustos]

Have you tried using other things like the Orb of the Sin'dorei with it? The Sandstone Drake did this same thing for a while- using any transformation let you fly around carrying people on your shoulder.

[Devanh]

Just tried a variety of transformation items, none of them seemed to do anything. This bug would probably work with sandstone too if it was allowed in the instance.

[goonofdoom]

I tried it with all of the archaeology transforms and none of them seemed to work, But I did not have the mount my best friend did so I cant exactly confirm that, But he wouldn't lie about something so stupid.

[empty_skillz]

Found this the day it was released, old

[tuabinda]

Found this the day it was released, old

the guy that knows and does everything, here take a cookie

[Devanh]

Try this: (Do the "Keep any visual" exploit which is going in an instance, kill 1 monster, then reset. Keep doing this until it says "You've entered to many instances recently") Then
Have a friend pull the Fel Orcs from Skull Rock, Then have him kill them while standing next to you, You should turn into a demon, and keep the Obsidian Nightwing RAF mount still on, Allowing you to fly as a demon. Enter the instance (While still on the mount) and you should keep the demon look forever. You will ALSO be a 2 seater, Making ppl able to hop on you looking like a demon

Just tried this and it worked +rep for the idea
So now i'm flying round with a permanent 2 seater demon. It's a pretty fun challenge, actually, getting the 5 stacks before the end of the duration (I had to control both accounts myself!) and then having to get to RFC before it disappears :P
It looks slightly different server side than client side however. Client side, you're a floating demon with the other player sitting underneath you. But server side, you're a demon standing on the Obsidian Nightwing with the player also sitting on the nightwing!
I'm going to have fun seeing what other transformations I can get to work with it. I'll upload pictures soon