Honestly, since you can choose to start in an empire, there's no real reason to have teleportation at all. You could even just let avatars teleport for their first 48 hours or so and then cut them off from the ability, much like how newborn avatars can change their name for a little while and then cant ever again.
...Then again, with the player count as low as it is, the ONLY time I have ever encountered another player is with teleporting. Making it impossible for established avatars cuts off fun, showing off your creations quickly, and easily changing empires.
...Then again, with the player count as low as it is, the ONLY time I have ever encountered another player is with teleporting. Making it impossible for established avatars cuts off fun, showing off your creations quickly, and easily changing empires.