Sorry, I was trying for easy to implement, not necssarily easy to code.
As for winch... I figured that it is reduced access, so would be a good place to place this to see how it would work out. Also, there are several spots there that seem to implicate a connection to other areas. The large platform at BD fortress matches the large platforms at the edges of the Winch area. I think this would be a really nice feature of the game.
[EDIT] Also, a "portal like this would be incredibly powerful and need lots of power/magic to maintain. It makes sense to put it there for this reason as well. Also, especially considering a portal to BD Fortress, it makes sense for two other reasons... one-way to get reinforcements there in a hurry but not allow it in reverse. But the large structure is already there (large platform with circle of power etched into it... maybe i've just read too many fantasy novels). It makes more sense that such an important place would have a portal connection, as opposed to just random small places.
Also right now, with out having a mount or anything you can ride to speed up travel it takes a minimum of 30 minutes of REAL time to go from Akkaio to BD Fortess. And several quests make you go back and forth once, if not twice. That is not to mention that the trainers for almost all higher stats are out there in BD. Everyone gripes about DR shortcuts, and how RP is dead... well... maybe, like me, everyone is just too busy running around. This time is the minimum possible time as I don't have to stop and regen my stamina anymore.
I really like the suggestion about adding a "follow" function. This is already available for pets, so shouldn't be too difficult to add for players.
I don't understand "2. Bar"...