I wouldnt mind water slabs about 1/8 of a normal block flooding the place.
I would. It would slow down all benders other then waterbenders, the water slabs would be made full water blocks by waterbenders swimming through them, and they would disable firejet for some distance. It would also take away an earthbenders ability to use earthblast from that earth, unless they use raiseearth.
Kinda a pretty unfair advantage if you think about it.
It would make it impossible for an airbender or chi blocker to run through the water. Pretty major debuff.
Even more unfair. It isn't only buff to waterbending, it is a major debuff to the other elements.
It is bringing a waterbender's element with them wherever they go.
And we never saw that done as easily as it would be if your suggestion was added in this plugin.
1 Bottle full of water worth's can do all the debuffs that I have listed in a specific area.
Your suggestion would ruin PVP for the other benders. And thus ruin a waterbender's PVP, as they would never have a challenge unless they restricted themselves from using good moves or fought only waterbenders, which should get old quick.
Those are the reasons why I am against your suggestion being added. Hey, a little realism sacrificed for enjoyment hasn't hurt anyone yet.
After all, we haven't seen waterbenders needing more plants for waterbending, and thus sacrificing realism for enjoyment. And if this got suggested, I would be against it.