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Old Jan 28, 2010, 7:25 pm
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Originally Posted by negs
Hi. I'm presently doing a Gold challenge, and, as it turns out, it looks like I'll be able to score a full 10,000 EQP's during the three months. I understand that by paying an additional fee, I can upgrade to a Plat Challenge, and I'll have the Plat status at the end.

BUT, this three months is very unusual for me, in terms of how much flying I'm doing. I'll need to do a few MR's (or, more properly, segment runs) just to fully qualify for Gold. I can't imagine doing enough MR's to reach Plat by the end of the year.
Whether it's worth it is an individual decision. But make sure you understand the challenge. You mention doing "segment runs." But the challenge is based entirely on points.
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