It's unclear why people are so insistent on having the turn timer start after accepting a turn. If you're playing, just play! If you have other things to do, or you need to catch up with your opponent's turn, then don't play Heroes. Why should your opponent have to wait for you, and without any warning? If you get distracted, just send a quick message in chat and ask them to wait or save the game – it takes seconds and is a basic act of sportsmanship.
This turn acceptance mechanic ruins the chess timer!
Because a game of Heroes isn't like Dota; it takes a lot of time. And sitting glued to the computer while your opponent takes their turn is a stupid and boring waste of time.
And you can't just pause and wait because the timer is running for your opponent.
The idea of having to reload every time you need to step away seems absurd to me.
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