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Everyone contributes to a community goal which grants a community tier. Each tier if you have participated then you will receive the rewards for that tier. If you join the event mid way you will retroactively be granted the rewards for the tiers already achieved.
Reaching Gold will open the content earlier than the 7 day period in addition to the gold tier rewards.
The Leaderboard is for individual recognition of contributors to the event, however all rewards are globally granted to everyone. If you want the banners, the community must reach Platinum within the 7 day period.
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