Quote Originally Posted by 'opt',index.php?page=Thread&postID=41941#post41941
before the doors open you can change gear? Unless they changed that too
Yes, you can still change gear up until the doors open. Main hand, off hand, and ranged weapons can still be swapped after the doors open. Just think of the door opening as putting you in permanent combat in regards to gear swapping, anything you can't swap in combat, you can't swap once the arena game begins.

I wouldn't be surprised if they change this at some point, I can put an ES on myself with over 3200 healing via trinkets and raid gear before the gate opens, and then switch to full PvP gear. Heals me for 1200 something per tic, which is nice against the few teams with no offensive dispell.