Exactly those doors I never saw so far. Eagle's Rock seems to be only an outpost yet.

Well maybe you could get there by jumping from the Eagle's Rock... 
...I tried that (yes, I know - stupid idea) and got stuck in the floor after quite a long fall - I even had the time to look around during falling (checking if there happens to be some parachute on my back - of course there wasn't). I tried to unstick, which brought me back to midair  , so I could have a look again before getting stuck. I eventually had to /die down there...  but there were no doors...

I think the pointer spell is a good idea...
- it seems to be technically possible (within reasonable efforts from the DEVs - at least as far as I can tell )
- it is a piece of useful magic, that fits in a world where magic is common but within limits (keeping the balance of the game)

Perhaps you can make the time it lasts depending on the spellcasters skill. Would it be following/turning if the target moves for the time of the spells duration?
Maybe it would be nice if there was an indication how far the target is away (like darker color is near, lighter color far away)

Regarding maps...
I think automaps are for sissys only... it makes the place feel bigger and more real if you can get lost.
Maps as static items are okay - this is also realistic for playing in a medieval setting.
Knights using GPS and a navigation system (with 7" LCD and subwoofers after they visited MTV (medieval tuning veterans?) pimp my ride) - are yet unheard of.

Well for starter you should definitly user MORE CAPITALS and of course more exclamationmarks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
And smilies...

this proves your question is important and is regarded with favor...
...on nearly all other questions, you can of course consult the planeshift mainpage (www.planeshift.it) and this forum.

Rumor is, that it is even possible to read answers given on questions before - and get an answer without having to post questions again... but this is only hearsay of course.

</flame off>

Yarr.... more excessive smileys. -Karyuu

Or if you don't want teleport, then just have a /follow command

That would be great... or some automatic that allows you to run the same way again, following waypoints you set before. (Should be oneway only - would be to easy to get out of a labyrinth or something if it was just hitting the 'go back' buttin)
I think I found a thread on this issue somewhere a while ago... but well... if I could trace my steps back...

But regarding teleportation... to avoid it becoming commonplace travel method it might have some risks in it too...

As to be found in the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy:

I teleported home last night
with Ron and Sid and Meg
Ron stole Meggy's heart away
and I got Sidney's leg.

...you'd die, have to go through the death realm and then restart at the begining of whatever area you were in.
Either that or just have everyone spawn in Hydlaa, I can't see what's wrong with that.

you are right there... especially with the problem new players can have there. But if nobody spawn there the place will get even more deserted... Therefore i would still vote in favour of random respawning. Maybe one day you can visit Ojaveda or the bronzedoors area and meet some people there
I am a bit irritated anyways, that there are so many players hanging around in Hydlaa only. I frequently visit the other places. Because I like them and give me the feeling of playing in a big world. Just one city... thats too small.
So everyone! Get out and go for a drink on Ojaveda or meet at the campfire in the bronzedoor region. ...but thats   

Why not simply respawn where you die?

Directly in front of that Ulbernauts fist? Or in that bottomless pit I crashed down?
Perhaps there could be one respawn point for every area...

There could even be portals that could transport you to a randomly choosen location, or to a once secret area....

Yeah we definitly need more stargates 
No, just kidding.
IMHO Teleportation is good as long as it doesn't get commonplace like getting into a bus.
"Hey, darling. I was just hopping over to Ojaveda. Do you need anything? Some new carpets perhap?"

I think using DR as a shortcut buy jumping of a cliff, attacking ulbers barehandedly or just typing /die is a bit spoiling the game and really makes no sense from a RP point of view.
Therefore I think it would make sense to have several exits from DR which vary in their behaviour:
-put you to a random place in yliakum
-put you to your races hometown/spawnpoint
-teleport you somewhere within the DR

This would a) stop the DR shortcut abuse and b) make DR more interesting because you really might wander around a while before you get out, because you don't know when which exits leads to wich place.

The option to travel to DR by magical means without needing to die sounds good and would allow cool quests like 'find lost soul in DR and guide to get out' or something

Teleportation as a general travelmethod... yes sound good... but it should be really difficult even for advanced players (rituals needing rare ingredients, high level spells). To allow fast travel also for lower level players, there could be NPCs offering magical travel (for ridiculous amounts of money of course  ) 

I think if teleportation would become commenplace, PS would suffer from shrinking in the players perception. Therefore the normal travelmethod should stay walking...

Just my 2 trias