Originally posted by zangori:

I use portals for lore playing. Not for traveling. They are totaly broken, true. Yhey should be connected to some magical power at some specific place after some specifix quest and they should require fuel, or gold, or something to use.

Per usage costs sound irritating like refuelling torches is, but portals being tied to a leyline network tied to worldgen is an interesting idea. I'd play that mod.