Previously, you could commence sprinting while gliding with an elytra, a functionality that worked consistently, even mid-air. However, for reasons unknown, this capability has ceased, rendering it also impossible to initiate swimming while gliding in water. Even attempting to start sprinting before gliding and then transitioning into water will discontinue sprinting due to MC-133414, thus preventing swimming while gliding, contrary to earlier versions. Even teleporing into water stops you from sprinting!
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I fail to comprehend the reasoning behind the intentional change made. It significantly affects players who enjoy gliding into water using an elytra. Previously, one could swim faster by sprinting, but this functionality has been removed. Although sprinting while gliding with an elytra outside of water may seem pointless, it shouldn't justify removing this ability, especially since sprinting while gliding with an elytra in water serves a purpose. Additionally, it's now necessary to stop gliding in the water to swim faster, which can be frustrating as it requires landing or unequipping the elytra, both of which are problematic on laggy servers. While it's commendable that elytra activation has been client-side since 1.15, the inability to deactivate the elytra without server response creates issues, particularly on laggy servers. In summary, activating the elytra is easy on laggy servers, but deactivating it becomes challenging, leading to a delay in being able to sprint in water, significantly reducing swimming speed.
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