Interesting hidden update.

[Kworal]

The only way flight works is by generating lift evenly. Flapping one wing at a time to be able to fly would be unrealistic. :P

I can press two buttons at the same time

(I admit you are right ^^)

Still against it.

[Emaluri]

I can press two buttons at the same time

(I admit you are right ^^)

Still against it.

Now THAT would be an annoying mechanic. XD Almost as annoying as the Joust quest in Hyjal. x.x

[Haven]

Here's my theory: All flying mounts are acting this way. It's a bug.

And it's annoying as all hell. I love the idea of mounts gliding from time to time, but when it never, ever flaps, it's disconcerting at least.

Yeah. How do they gain altitude if they never flap their wings?

It seriously bothered me when they changed all drakes to flap constantly. Now I can stand to use my netherdrake again. Its the little things in life that make you happy.

Lovely Negridoom, you're back! <3

[Coronius]

Here's my theory: All flying mounts are acting this way. It's a bug.

And it's annoying as all hell. I love the idea of mounts gliding from time to time, but when it never, ever flaps, it's disconcerting at least.

This sounds reasonable.

[XepNes]

Get flying horse from Halloween = problem solved + profit.

[Nitex]

My blue drake and netherwing drake still flap while moving forward.

[Horrify]

The constant gliding looks so stupid, especially when you're going up -_-.

[Zaydin]

It's a bit weird, to me. And unrealistic, too (as insane as saying this about a game with flying carpets, crystal spaceships, etc, is). Birds, in real life, glide to save energy, but they do have to flap periodically to stay airborne. Drakes would be the same way. It's a bit weird to be on my drake and only have it gliding, even when flying up.

Also, found a bug with my Turbo-Charged Flying Machine. When I land, it doesn't do the animation of the rotors folding up and packing away. Well, it does, but it's massively sped up/too fast to notice. Anyone else want to check and see if their flying machine is the same way?

[Dairystyle]

I noticed this the night the patch came out. I'm sure it's a bug or glitch and they'll fix it. I prefer them to flap sometimes, not all the time. It's kind of boring when they just glide in a fixed position. It would be like a ground mount that did not move it's legs or wheels.

[Count Zero]

Yeah. How do they gain altitude if they never flap their wings?

EXACTLY. This is so unrealistic. *pulls flying carpet from backpack and takes off*

[Deleted]

It's a bit weird, to me. And unrealistic, too (as insane as saying this about a game with flying carpets, crystal spaceships, etc, is). Birds, in real life, glide to save energy, but they do have to flap periodically to stay airborne.

I'm curious, you suggest that it's not realistic however birds look for thermal energy to keep airborne. When said thermal energy discipates then sure, they flap their wings to stay airborne. BUT if there was an increased amount of thermal energy then they wouldn't have to flap, only to adjust their position if landing or carrying coconuts.

Thus fortifying my belief this is Deathwing's doing.

[Mathaios]

My roflcopter doesnt flap >:

[Emaluri]

I'm curious, you suggest that it's not realistic however birds look for thermal energy to keep airborne. When said thermal energy discipates then sure, they flap their wings to stay airborne. BUT if there was an increased amount of thermal energy then they wouldn't have to flap, only to adjust their position if landing or carrying coconuts.

Thus fortifying my belief this is Deathwing's doing.

It's true that birds use thermals to augment their altitude, but the primary source of power comes from their wings. Thermals aren't as common as they might seem.

That said, it wouldn't work in Outland or Northrend. Outland isn't being affected by Deathwing and Northrend's air is still far too cold and too thin to support that. If the air in Northrend changed, more of the snow would melt.

Of course, this is all silly conversation.

[angael]

Don't like the idea of this changed. I liked the flapping..it was more realistic...

[meroko]

It's definitely a bug they are working on because on beta it was this way, now Proto Drakes are back to normal. They are probably still in the process of fixing it. No way it's an intended change as to me it's just retarded a flying mount would never flap his wings (how would he keep his altitude)

[randomone05]

I noticed this also, here's my theory:

Due to the increased activity in Azeroth's crust by Deathwing, the thermal heat emission has gone up substantionaly thus resulting in drakes not needing to flap their wings to keep airborne.

very sound theory. very science-ey. next time i see deathwing, i'll see if he flaps his wings

[thoukaia]

A nether-drake in shadowform gliding all the time is pretty neat. Makes it look bigger and more ominous.

[nightnox]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8ojrLPMpb4

here is a video i made of my drake not flappin

[Miseration]

Something changed with mobs flapping and moving and it looks like they can't fix it. If you'll look at frost wryms in Icecrown you'll notice they're often flapping like there's some hard core techno rave going on when moving about. To stop this being AS obvious they've stopped drakes flapping I presume.

DUDE I NOTICED THIS TOO!! I was doing my JC daily like.. hmm that can't be right. Funny nonetheless.

[Powerogue]

Something changed with mobs flapping and moving and it looks like they can't fix it. If you'll look at frost wryms in Icecrown you'll notice they're often flapping like there's some hard core techno rave going on when moving about. To stop this being AS obvious they've stopped drakes flapping I presume.

going with this theory. flapping is bugged, so they reverted it to this until they could fix it

i really prefer the half and half flap and glide on all except proto drakes. their glide looks stupid and stretchy.