Do caster out of combat options matter?

[Rynjin]

My my, how the tables have turned, Judge Mastikator.

Haven't played in a campaign yet that has required Teleport, a 7th level spell. I'll let my DM and the WotC devs know how poorly written their mods are...

Nobody said Teleport was required. People said that if it doesn't matter, your campaign sucks.

If it takes the party a week to arrive at a location, but they can arrive instantly with Teleport and it doesn't help them at all, your campaign has zero sense of timing or urgency. It provides no chance for the party to prepare the battlefield or amass resources.

If additional time does not matter, nothing matters.