I'd like a toggle option to set a turn time for MP. To me that can make it move faster and give it some excitement to do something quickly.
I think that's a great idea actually. You see it in multiplayer turn-based strategy games, so it makes sense to have it here.
It also encourages players to do most of their strategising on other people's turns, thus keeping them more engaged. In the 45min slog I mentioned in the OP, you could tell people (myself included) were dropping off from boredom, which feeds into the issue because when it's finally your turn, you take even longer because you've got to take stock of what's actually going on again.
