We've recently applied a number of hotfixes for the new Brewfest holiday event.
As we’ve seen a large number of issues stem from the Dark Iron attacks on Brewfest, both for our players and the game service, they have been temporarily disabled. At this time we’re still in the process of evaluating the situation and developing a better solution; however we hope to see the Dark Iron dwarves resume their attacks as soon as possible.
Until then we’ve increased the ticket rewards for the daily "Bark For..." quests from 15 to 40 tickets, and for the keg delivery quest which can be completed every 12 hours we've increase the value of each keg to 3 tickets. This still allows everyone to gain tickets at a rate comparable to what we intended the average player to be able to achieve before the Dark Iron attacks were disabled. For some players, especially on realms where tickets from the attacks were difficult to achieve, the amount of tickets received per-day could actually be increased.
As the Dark Iron attacks have stopped, we’re removing the ability to obtain a “Complimentary Brewfest Sampler” by /waving at Brewfest barkers and maidens (this hotfix will be applied soon). This will remain disabled and should the attacks begin again the samplers will be obtained through alternate means.
We’ve also hotfixed the Brewfest goggles to remove their duration. They are now permanent! The duration timer will continue to show until the next patch, but it will not affect the permanence of the goggles.
For further updates regarding any changes to Brewfest please continue to check this thread.
Updated Hotfixes
- 10/04 5:41PM PDT - The "Bark for..." quests are now functioning properly on all realms.
- 10/04 7:06 PM PDT - The apple barrels should now properly remove the fatigue debuff when multiple players are nearby during the keg delivery quest.
Players may experience issues being able to see/accept the barker quests if they currently have a "failed" quest in their quest log. If you've been unable to begin the barker quests please ensure you abandon any failed quests in your quest log.
This may be specific to the quest "A Little Help From My Friends" from Un'Goro Crater, however we are still investigating.
FAQ
Q: I can't see/accept the Pink Elekk quest.
A: You must have Burning Crusade installed, and your account upgraded in order to accept and complete this quest.
Q: Is the Pink Elekk quest repeatable?
A: No. There are some cases where players were able to repeat this quest once due to a reset, but the quest is not a daily quest or otherwise intended to be repeated. The only repeatable quests are the keg delivery quests able to be accepted every 12 hours, or the daily barker quest.
Q: When will the Dark Irons begin their attack again?
A: They have successfully been driven back for the remainder of this year's Brewfest holiday, but we've intercepted communique being transferred within their spy network, and they are recouping their losses with plans to return next year with an even greater presence.
