I am, of course, exaggerating, but I have long been saying that the trend should be towards reducing the turn time, not increasing it. Ideally, a game should last not 10+ hours, but 2-3. Although it must be admitted that a short timer requires a certain level of dedication, and you can't just "jump in" and play a good game.
Heroes will never become esports or a somewhat popular sport! Accept it! Therefore, who should it be for? For me, Heroes is a pleasure, not a job!
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I'm for reducing the timer, because with 16 8 1, by the end of the second turn, you accumulate a minimum of an hour of time, and there's nowhere to put it.
P.S. there will still be those for whom 24+9 will not be enough, and no one wants to sit for 10 hours playing a game that can be played in 4. It would be okay if it was useful, but they will spend 10 minutes thinking about whether to take a bunch of gold or a bunch of wood.

