lately, I realized that the interest in games with large maps is diminished by the wasted time that my opponents take:o I remember there was a discussion about a timer during HD battles, is this in progress? Or has it been put on hold for now? If so, when will it be implemented approximately?

A timer is welcome, but it shouldn't tick during battles. It affects the quality of battles. And there's no need to say that someone is wasting time, because they might be thinking differently than you. As for the duration of turns, I can say that almost all the gamers I've played with take approximately the same amount of time! There's no need to look for faults here. The difference is probably in the battles, not on the map. AGAINST A TIMER DURING BATTLES (like in WOT).