Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-31507215-20170317142817

As with my last post, I have read the FAQ, but just want to add suggestions as to how things might work. I am pretty sure my suggestions are original, but I apologize if I am wrong. I will not begrudge anyone who removes this thread, but I would like to be notified.

I know that many people have been wanting fell beasts and eagles, to be honest, I want them too. I know we are not supposed to ask about dragons, as they would be hard to code, and I imagine fell beasts/eagles fall under the same reason. I have a few more ideas, but I will try to be brief.

In Vanilla Minecraft 1.9 and onward, there are elytra. Elytra are a rare item that is worn in the chestplate slot, and if used correctly allows you to glide in the air, sort of like a hang glider, or more accurately (for anyone who has played Super Mario 64) the Wing Cap. I do realize that new versions of Vanilla are in a different coding language than earlier versions, but I wonder if there is some way that the code for the elytra can be incorporated to help with winged steeds.

This example will make more sense if you have used elytra, but here it is.

For example, when in the air on a eagle/beast, you will always be gliding with the same movement mechanics as the elytra (especially since, in real life, eagles glide more than they flap), but can hold space to ascend when you need to, like you would in Creative mode when flying.

Those are the basics. I have more thoughts, but I want to get that out, and confirmed to be ok before I add any more.

Thanks for your time! 