That’s the ideal, We have the equivalent of around 7-8 cycles before November after all.
1-2 cycles each for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd stage of QL, then fill the rest with stage 4.
It’s the perfect timeframe for using QL instead of Limitless.
But a multistager like QL is dense & heavy compared to the usual single stage subs.
It’s generally not recommended to jump straight to a multistager when you’re just starting out.
It’s an unnecessary risk.
You might end up spending more of your time dealing with recon & adjusting to the sub instead of using the most out of it before the test.
That’s why I’m a bit apprehensive in recommending it over Limitless.
If we have, let’s say, a year or more, you can get accustomed to the single subs first for a few months before you slowly get into QL.
Yes, it is the bare minimum for a custom.
Your chance of having a custom with fewer than 10 modules approved is slim at best.
Edit:
I said recon above. I just realized it could be confusing to someone new here.
It’s a broad and vague term we use here to refer to the process of reconciling with the subs.
E.g.
8 nightmares in a row after starting a sub? Recon.
Unexplainable deep feeling of anxiety? Recon.
Feeling like you want to sabotage your stack by constantly switching subs? Recon.
Etc etc.
Many are really subtle that even the most experienced users here can find it hard to notice them.
It’s a “you gotta experience it to understand it” kind of thing.