That's not what I meant by "This game is taking too long"
Ah well. Now I at least have some flexibility of choosing when to check the turn so I guess it's not all that bad.
Regarding people being unlucky being stuck into the middle of the map... I'm curious why wrap-around maps aren't played more often? I play the game with some friends alongside the AI (Yeah, I know), and we always play wraparounds for that reason. They make for a more enjoyable game, in my opinion.