Hmm...I think you may be waaay optimistic on some of those. :)

Lavastorm = No - I think they'll crank up the xp modifier for Najena, and
make it worth being bound in FP for the light races to take the risk. Other
than that, it's too close to Neriak.

South Karana = Unk - No if they reason that Arena is only 2 zone lines away.
Yes if they decide it's too hard to get a bind in Arena, since there is
normally nobody in there.

Dagnor's Cauldron = No - Gfay and Kaladim are both close. Kedge would
probably get a small xp modifier boost, and Unrest an even larger one, to
entice the lower levels to try, who have a harder time travelling Dagnors.

OOT = Unk - Could go either way. Due to only being able to zone by boat,
the arguments are strong in either case.

Lfay = No - Only 1 zone away from Gfay, and the spires. Although the
pathing is broke, they could probably even get away without increasing the
xp modifier for Mistmoore. It's always been relatively popular despite it's
faults.

Feeroot = No - Only 1 zone away from Cazic Thule. Too close.

Innothule = Yes - Despite being only 1 zone from Upper Guk, it is a good
midpoint between arena and Freeport. Will perhaps be a "camp" of some type,
with light aligned guards? The points for, taking into consideration the
zones around it, to me seem to outweight the points against, regarding the
proximity to Lguk.

All of Odus = No - Between Erud for the lights, and Paineel for the darks,
nothing needed.

N Ro, S Ro, E Commons, W Commons = No - Proximity to FP, Neriak, High Pass,
and Rivervale. Especially if my Innothule prediction is borne out. :)
(Befallen is avoided, not because of binding issues, but because it's a
death trap with little reason to try.)

Everfrost = Yes - A dark aligned camp would be most likely, since light
aligned folks can bind in Halas. Fixing Permafrost will also help, though.
:) Might as well be named Permatrain, as it is now.

Kunark and Velious - I just don't have enough knowledge of these zones. My
Kunark is limited to FV and LOIO, with some FM thrown in, and my Velious is
limited to Frankel the Pirate in N Ro. :)

Someone with some free time should maybe keep up with the predictions (I
would, but I don't have the free time...hehe..honest), and once the points
go in, see how we did. :)

Atonal

-----Original Message-----
From: JESSICA_WEBBER@... [mailto:JESSICA_WEBBER@...]
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 11:24 AM
To: eqbards@egroups.com
Subject: [eqbards] Bind Poll

Here's my guesses...

Very likely:
Lavastorm (outside Solusek & Najena)
South Karana (outside Paw)
Dagnor's Cauldron (perhaps anywhere)
Ocean of Tears (perhaps anywhere)
Lesser Faydark (outside Mistmoore)
Feerott (outside Cazic Thule)
Innothule Swamp (outside Guk)

Not so likely:
Toxxulia (outside Paineel)
Erud's Crossing (at docks)
West Commons (outside Belfallen)
Everfrost (outside Permafrost)

Peace
Evulia of Tunare

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