1. there are sooo many poi's with water there really shouldn't be a problem. we've seen a lot of maps with bodies of water, if you prefer that, maybe just quick peek your seeds to look for blue?
2. average joe is made to be a *harder* class as you start with no class, and nearly nothing in the way of boons to start. have gotten a lot of good feedback on it for the people that wanted a rougher start.
i've heard from some sp gamers that granting themselves an extra class to start helped bridge that gap for players that didn't have a lot of time, or just felt it was a bit too hard.
we've also added in the patch the wet towel buff (rinsing off) to the tub and jacuzzi, you still need to find the schematic and build them.
hope that helps, glad you're enjoying!