Bounded items to hero cannot be equiped by your own mercs or any other player.
( I already know that this idea ain't going to be developed
. I just feel that it sux )
I think that if we would let already hero bounded items to be equiped to your mercs (just not to other player) players would save a little gold/patience buying a new equipment (equipment: everything. amulet, rings, boots, armor etc...)
and if we would look to crafting economy, it will get down like -10%*, cus player's old hero equipment would be equiped to his any other merc.
well the bounding items is not such a bad idea in the game, but it makes a less comfortable game: every bounded item you have to sell it to the general shops.
but this idea can destroy economy.
*the percent of selling crafting items.