26.4 New Ice Blocks

The new ice slabs and stairs are not slippery, which is inconsistent with the rest of their behavior, and is a missed opportunity.

Firstly, the new ice variants act as ice blocks when placed into a sulphur cube, which would indicate to me that they should behave as ice in the real world. This seems to be a design inconsistency to me.

Secondly, as a more technical player, it would be a significant improvement in design flexibility to have slippery slabs and stairs. it would act as a way to satisfy and excite the technical side of the community, without noticeably impacting the more build-oriented players. Players do not avoid building with ice as it is just because it is slippery. In fact, it adds to the environment and immersion element of the game.