Hi there! I'm the "someone" who brought this up at the Fan Day after having read the original post here (

@ Helena), and they'll think about it.
*Maybe* (insert the usual disclaimers!) they'll implement some kind of timer; for instance, the player actually *in* combat has to take a turn every 5 minutes.
Also, remember the game is still in Alpha, or maybe even pre-Alpha... things are bound to change...