Someone from OOO could have moved it.
In Shadow Lairs the timer actually extends to 10 minutes.

i also support this, they should extend it to at least 5 minutes.

^you two are having a rather disappointing amount of confusing alt-fueled dialogue. I expected more trolling, Biand :/
Speaking of which, I need to track down Xplad. I have the suspicion that the new name might have something to do with me.

@Biand
/shrug
It comes with the contract.

I love it when people in my Pugs are all "i haz no nrgs tab ploxx". The thing they don't realize is that I can see their energy tab on the top. Only if they have less than ten energy total will it turn red otherwise it stays yellow. Occasionally I do tab if the player is halfway decent or a complete newb who can use some help.

(EDIT: This is to address the reconnecting as dead issue; unrelated, maybe)

1) Measure latency every 5 minutes starting from the beginning of each clockwork level
2) If horrendeously high, request player's client to send a signal to the server every 10 seconds.

3.A) If server receives signal, repeat till level ends
3.B) If server does not receive for more than 20 seconds, mark user as disconnected and disable damage to player untill player is able to reconnect in time.

4) If signal not received but player is still able to send attack/move/anything commands to the server, server will not apply player's commands.

I mean, yeah, anyone who disconnects frequently shouldn't really be playing SK, but bad days in the clockworks can be relieved by a bit.

Also: +1 to extend DC timer.

Maybe not remove it entirely, that would be sorta gamebreaking - somebody in a Mecha Knight-filled arena just kills self, sits back and waits for them to all shock themselves to death (can they die from self-induced shock? Need to check that). Win arena while lying around, dead, on the floor in a spike trap.
Maybe if d/c'ed, the timer for the person should be disabled - if the entire party is d/c'ed, no timer.
However, I can see people disconnecting from their wireless deliberately for two hours and coming back, in the same position, with everything lying dead around them.
By the way, good idea to stop people taking damage while AFK/disconnected - although, while this is happening, no movement or action, to stop abuse of disconnections.
Oh, and @Severage - In a 3-man party (one was my brother), one person was claiming he had no energy, my brother's tab was being paid (not by me), the third person didn't have the purple >10 energy sign and was on about 2ME to revive. I know, because me and my brother's rev totals added up to 2 less than 'Revive Party' button said.
He got hisself kicked, in other words. He can solo it if he wants, and as I was guiding (supporting) them through the Royal Jelly Palace, and he was about 1.5* average (in my brother's guild), AND he can't invite anyone (in boss levels, no invites), then he's staying right where he is, thank you very much.