Breakfast Topic: Hey, how'd he do that?

Being sat for a raid is never really fun, but it can be sort of relaxing just hanging out in front of Icecrown Citadel and chatting with people. The conversation roams from topic to topic until people start feeling silly and pulling out the random toys for the heck of it. What's more fun than the random toys, however, are the questions you get. Sometimes you do things that people didn't realize were possible, like turning into a flaming draenei (courtesy of the Brazier of Dancing Flames) while riding on the "Spectral Tiger" mount.
I've gotten other tells before from people who didn't know you could fish while sitting down. (Well, standing there all day would be tiring, wouldn't it?) Or from people who didn't know that hunters could feign death while disguised as just about anything. (Remember that rabbit buff from the Blossoming Branch? Try turning a hunter into one and asking him to feign death.) Or that the Celestial Steed will turn into a bizarre, blood-red beast if you ride it while you're under the Animal Blood debuff from Borean Tundra. Or that even druids in cat form can blow bubbles with pink gumballs!
Do you do anything that prompts people to say "How'd you do that?" Do you know of any unique or strange effects, transformations or other fun things in the game? Have you seen someone do something odd and wondered how they did it?
I've gotten other tells before from people who didn't know you could fish while sitting down. (Well, standing there all day would be tiring, wouldn't it?) Or from people who didn't know that hunters could feign death while disguised as just about anything. (Remember that rabbit buff from the Blossoming Branch? Try turning a hunter into one and asking him to feign death.) Or that the Celestial Steed will turn into a bizarre, blood-red beast if you ride it while you're under the Animal Blood debuff from Borean Tundra. Or that even druids in cat form can blow bubbles with pink gumballs!
Do you do anything that prompts people to say "How'd you do that?" Do you know of any unique or strange effects, transformations or other fun things in the game? Have you seen someone do something odd and wondered how they did it?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
Krz Aug 4th 2010 8:03AM
Oh great, rubbishy microtransaction TCG crap.
I pay enough for my subscription and every expansion pack as it is.
Dobrhaltar Aug 4th 2010 9:42AM
YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG
Jamie Aug 4th 2010 8:04AM
I remember thinking this of how people (especially non-shamans) turned into wolves due to some Inscriptions item, quite entertaining.
Of course I thought "I'm going to punch that damn-blasted wolf!".
Jamie Aug 4th 2010 8:08AM
This was because at the time the use of "dang-blasted" hadn't yet been commissioned for usage due to to cataclysmic side effects involving angry earth elementals.
Jack Miles Aug 4th 2010 9:45AM
Dang-Blasted caught on quick.
Tsuyoi Aug 4th 2010 8:07AM
you can turn someone into a rabbit while they're on their mount. As I remember though, it's pretty tricky. summoning a mount will boot them out of rabbit, so they have to start summoning before you start to cast rabbit. And I don't think it works once they're on the mount, giving you an error. So if you can work out the timing, you can get a rabbit riding a tiger, or a mammoth.
Ishammel Aug 4th 2010 8:44AM
Very similar to being able to blow a kiss to Mojo the Frog whilst mounted. Then you can be a frog riding about on a horse!
Odolb Aug 4th 2010 12:11PM
Actually its very simple, I use to do it all the time. You just hit the blossing branch before they mount and then they click their mount button and boom! Rabbit on a pony XD
dyre42 Aug 4th 2010 1:16PM
You can also turn someone into a rabbit while they are mounted for jousting. Bunny jousting in hToC is fun.
Daddio Aug 4th 2010 8:07AM
I enjoy gulping down some pygmy oil until I turn into a wee little gnome, then popping my orb of the sin'dorei. (All on my female undead warrior) So that I become a sparkly male blood elf. A nice little preview of belf warriors to come. And of course, the first warrior race with glorious hair.
Josin Aug 4th 2010 8:13AM
Aside from humans, clearly, since they stole the BE hairstyles.
Aurilia Aug 4th 2010 9:05AM
A similar approach would be to use the Iron Boot Flask instead of Pigmy Oil. Same effect, without using consumables.
Draol Aug 4th 2010 12:51PM
I do the same thing, but instead I do it on my male Blood Elf Hunter. Gives me a nice preview of what I would look like if I got a recustomization.
Josin Aug 4th 2010 8:08AM
I've had people whisper me admitting they'd clicked me thinking I was a guard when I was walking around Stormwind in my guard costume, then asking me how they can make their own.
Fortunately, I can point them to my blog for specific directions now! Hm... I should talk to someone in the Beta and see if the shoulders will still be available post-Cataclysm...
Duulket Aug 4th 2010 8:17AM
What is the blog? I would be interested in doing that.
Josin Aug 4th 2010 8:22AM
http://tagalongfashion.blogspot.com/
It's a bit behind. Been busy working on my new house. Hopefully I'll get some more stuff up soon.
BenMS Aug 4th 2010 8:29AM
No really, point us to your blog - I'm intrigued now!
BenMS Aug 4th 2010 8:30AM
Sorry, page refresh fail, thanks!
Rai Aug 4th 2010 8:49AM
Classy blog.
JustPlainJim Aug 4th 2010 9:38AM
Oh, I've seen this blog of yours before! Excellent work all around. I admit that I've made a few costumes for my characters and a few look-alike costumes.
Are you currently taking submissions from others?