Good Morning Sea of Thieves Community,
Jason Cross, Producer of The Arena here with a quick set of changes to the Arena tavern wait times.
We have been reading your feedback every day here at Rare and wanted to improve the tavern flow so we can get you back into the action faster whilst keep matchmaking performing effectively.
We have just implemented the following changes which you will experience right now:
Reward Timer: 15 seconds - Down from 2 Minutes.
Staging Timer: 1 minute - Down from 5 Minutes.
Ready Timer: 1 minute - Unchanged.
Descriptions:
Reward Timer: Time spent in the tavern following a contest where rewards are given and the banners are unfurled.
Staging Timer: Time spent searching for a 5th crew when you have 4 crews in the tavern. If this timer expires your game begins the Ready Timer.
Ready Timer: Time spent when all crews are ready to go, the countdown music begins to play and your crew can prepare for battle!
In most circumstances, your maximum wait time in The Sea Dogs Tavern will be 2 minutes and 15 seconds, where previously you could have waited for over 6 minutes.
Your wait time will still be extended if you are matched with 3 crews or less as the optimal Arena experience is with 4-5 crews. We want you to have the best time possible!
Thank you all for your feedback, each comment helps us make The Arena a better experience for everyone.
See you in battle.
'Cast Away Cross'
Jason Cross