Arena Prep times, How long should it be?

[Shazarn]

Me and my mage friend were doing some 2v2, and after we got into the arena, we usually had time to go to the toilet or get a drink or w/e before we could play
In essence we devised this system
2v2 30secs
3v3 45secs
5v5 1min
What are your thoughts?

[Hipponater]

No.

Some classes have more things to do. Especially warlocks (Summon pet, make HS, trade them, put up trash buffs)

[myarluu]

you left out catching up with your fps after loading the arena if you've got a slow computer so locks need more like 40 seconds

[PewZ007]

warlock:

summon pet: 10 sec
create healthstone: 3 sec
trade healthstone to lazy partner: 5 sec
create healthstone: 3 sec
trash buffs on self: 3 sec
trash buffs on partner: 3 sec
trash buffs on pet: 3 sec
mount: 3 sec

= 10+5+(6*3)=15+18=33!

blizzard put a timer there for a reason, and that reason is locks

[Deionara]

warlock:

summon pet: 10 sec
create healthstone: 3 sec
trade healthstone to lazy partner: 5 sec
create healthstone: 3 sec
trash buffs on self: 3 sec
trash buffs on partner: 3 sec
trash buffs on pet: 3 sec
mount: 3 sec

= 10+5+(6*3)=15+18=33!

blizzard put a timer there for a reason, and that reason is locks

Dont forget also trade recieving goods from your lazy mage partner who didnt have the biscuits ready when you traded him the healthstone etc.

Simple solution to the crappy starting system for arena's at present.
Implement an improved version of the "Pallypower" mod into our arena tabs prehaps in a sub tab.
You list in that tab everything you want to buff/give to each player in your arena team list before you join an arena.
The arena pops your all fully buffed / consumable traded. Game begins immediately all players finish loading. If someone doesnt load in the same time as current game starts anyway.

^if you think this is a good idea go list it in the suggestions thread I dont want to.

[Mysmere]

after clicking enter arena from dalaran my teammate was already dead when i zoned in. that was amusing.
anyways i learned my lesson lol. staying away from dalaran....

otherwise yes, shorten it a bit.

[Saldivar]

It should be shorter than the arena match.

:-\