From now on, players who recruit friends into the game will now earn the
Obsidian Nightwing mount.
It allows your character to shapeshift into the Obsidian Nightwing, allowing another player to ride it as well.
The X-53 Touring Rocket is no longer available for players to earn, but if you already have one you are unaffected.
The current benefits of recruiting a friend are as follow:
You Get:
-A FREE Obsidian Nightwing mount for a single character - when your recruit pays for their second full month of game time
-30 days of FREE game time - when your recruit upgrades to a full version of World of Warcraft: Battle Chest and pays for their first month of game time.
Your Recruit Gets:
-World of Warcraft: Starter Edition, enabling them to play FREE up to level 20
You AND Your Recruit Get:
- Friend-to-friend summoning, making it easy to travel and adventure together
-Bonus experience when grouped together and grantable levels so you can easily maintain a character to level up with your friend.
I guess there is now a reason for people who've already recruited players to the game to do it again! I personally think this mount is a lot better than the rocket.
If you want to recruit a friend: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/services/recruit-a-friend/
Recruit a Friend FAQ: http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/recruit-a-friend-faq
Official Blog Post: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog ... Nightwing-7_16_2012