Maybe posting in this thread might help.
http://forum.thesettlersonline.net/t...n-Hunt-Answers
It was posted in the general section but still concerns the 20 Anniversary event. If you point people from Ares there it might give them some ideas on how to maximize the amount of balloons they get.
Oh and also everyone will be able to participate in the 2nd phase, they edited that part out of the in game Event Window