diff --git a/src/game/Player.cpp b/src/game/Player.cpp
index 889a55b48..e5c818b81 100644
--- a/src/game/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Player.cpp
@@ -565,9 +565,11 @@ bool Player::Create( uint32 guidlow, std::string name, uint8 race, uint8 class_,
 
     SetUInt32Value(UNIT_FIELD_BYTES_0, ( RaceClassGender | ( powertype << 24 ) ) );
     //SetUInt32Value(UNIT_FIELD_BYTES_1, unitfield);
-    SetByteValue(UNIT_FIELD_BYTES_2, 1, UNIT_BYTE2_FLAG_PVP );
-    SetUInt32Value(UNIT_FIELD_FLAGS, UNIT_FLAG_PVP_ATTACKABLE );
+    SetByteFlag(UNIT_FIELD_BYTES_2, 1, UNIT_BYTE2_FLAG_PVP );
+    SetFlag(UNIT_FIELD_FLAGS, UNIT_FLAG_PVP_ATTACKABLE );
+    SetFlag(UNIT_FIELD_FLAGS_2, UNIT_FLAG2_REGENERATE_POWER);
     SetFloatValue(UNIT_MOD_CAST_SPEED, 1.0f);               // fix cast time showed in spell tooltip on client
+    SetFloatValue(UNIT_FIELD_HOVERHEIGHT, 1.0f);            // default for players in 3.0.3
 
                                                             // -1 is default value
     SetUInt32Value(PLAYER_FIELD_WATCHED_FACTION_INDEX, uint32(-1));