My proposal is that instead of the current system where your pvp tier is based on your strongest pvp marked loadout, a player can choose which tier they wish to access at the Lockdown menu.

The major point of this proposal is to allow players to switch weapons normally inside of the bases in Lockdown, rather than the current loadout system. Obviously players cannot choose weapons that are stronger than the tier they are entered for.

The reason is that I believe that it's less tedious to make a loadout for every possible combination a player may want. For example, let's assume a bomber wants a loadout for the 5 vaporizer bombs, and they also want an armor loadout for each damage type, and hybrids of two types of special damage. That equates to 5*6=30 different loadouts, without considering shields, other weapons, or if they wish to take up a gunning or sword role instead. It would be easier if they could select their weapons normally.

Another benefit is not having to change the markings of their loadouts when they wish to change tiers.

Only minor issue for players is that they would have to be wearing a set of equipment appropriate to the tier they are choosing upon entry, but I guess we already do that.