I believe it really is that format. I just looked it up and it also started with visiting a pond. For anyone interested:
https://forums.storm8.com/showthread...nt+information
There was a goal in that event where we had to craft three fire pandas before we could start collecting some needed event material from them. Since this made it almost impossible to collect enough of those items for most players, it was changed during the event so that the first fire panda(s) started dropping it even before the rest were crafted. I hope they've kept that change, otherwise I predict quite a bit of uproar again...