A selfish suggestion, as this only applies to me. (Maybe including a couple other people, if they do exist)
Please additionally allow for players to have T3 Clearance if they have a set of 4* equipment aside from the missions. If not 4* equipment, then 5k prestige. I've played as a Vanguard and a Defender Elite on two other characters, but I feel like being just a Knight. The system is so limiting... I could use my higher-ranked knights to invite myself into T3, but that's no way to enjoy a game and it's not very fun when I have to resort to tricks to play.
If anyone is curious about my current situation with regards to rank and equipment:
Rank: Knight
Prestige: >6200
Equipment:
4* Khorovod (lvl 3)
3* Boosted Plate helm + armor (lvl 10)
4* Heavy Plate Shield (lvl 9) << heated from before the forge update
I'm getting discouraged off my path with the looming stagnation I'm going to face :(
EDIT: the title is a reference to the previous method of gaining Tier Clearance. The Spiral Warden would check your equipment to see if it has a high enough star rating for the next tier.
There is this term "grinding". MMO's have it for a reason.
Do more missions, unlock higher stared items, do more missions (repeat)
i understand that you want the old system back, but that decided upon three rings.