The Toypocalypse Turrets we place, put us in combat when they are in combat. The entire event is in slow motion. In a game where everyone seems to want to go faster. I cannot imagine this is intentional, but rather a bug worth reporting.
Slower is not fun; not much else to say there.
You’re in combat speed because you’re in combat. Your catapults and snowmen etc put you in combat because you are in combat.