It also took longer time to take keeps, so even if you had to run a bit further, you could get there in time. Skills didnt pwn you in 2 seconds either
yeah skills could pwn you in less time, DAOC shadowblade with 2 hander axe for the first 4-5 months could one shot casters. I would stand in the road stealthed and if a caster ran down it, I could one shot them. In large groups just stealth behind and one shot casters sitting down.