I agree with you that it is a matter of balance, but I think it should go the
other way. I think casters should only be able to bind themselves to cities. If
everyone could be bound anywhere there'd be no reward for risking trips to out
of the way places (like Guk). I routinely spend time in Splitpaw dungeon which
is about a 20-25 minute walk from the nearest bind point. But because of this it
is rare to see more than 10 people in there. If anyone could be bound right
outside the entrance it would be just like Blackburrow, Crushbone, et.al.

Just my 2cp,
Taelin, Songweavers of Kelethin

> SoW doesn't affect what your character can do, other than kiting, only how
> long it takes. Bind definitely affects where you can adventure. Ever seen
> anyone in Upper Guk who the mobs weren't all green to? You can bet they
> were either an evil race or a caster. Its a five zone run for any
> non-caster good race, far too dangerous, untill nearly everything in Guk is
> green to you. Believe me I will never play another character who does not
> get bind, period. It is way too limiting. I left Erudin with very little
> exploration because there was literally no one there who could bind me, even
> to the city! I've likewise had to wait over an hour just to get bound in
> Kaladim because there was no one around who could bind me. Of course had I
> been a caster I was certainly high enough, 14th level to bind myself both
> times. I went to Guk, looked around and left. Its too far to run when
> everything around will cause a train and give no xp, except for a few
> critters in the interior who are red. If I was even a 12th level mage type
> I would have stayed since the run would be measured in seconds, not half
> hours. Pure and simple, on average one death in Guk would take up my entire
> evening of gaming and as a bard I run as fast as anyone. That is an
> imbalance, not a class distinction.
>
> Kitasi of E'ci
>