Time is money, or are you going to waste it?

To Dirty_Player:
A chess timer (especially one that doesn't pause during battles) gives both players an absolutely equal amount of time, even though they are in completely different positions and playing with different factions.

Yes.

The inequality in position stems from this.

Why? In battle, yes, but not on a "clean" turn. Think everything through in advance during your opponent's turn. The timer will really start to be felt in the late game, when 70% of the map has been explored and when you can plan your entire turn with 90% certainty.