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Redridge Mountains is by far the most changed zone I've completed in the
Cataclysm beta. It's a brilliant use of the zone's layout, phasing technology (both content and terrain) and quest flow. The zone is a shining example of the things Blizzard has learned over the years about designing level-up areas. This is an area you absolutely have to experience at least once, even if you don't plan to level a new character all the way to 85.The Gnoll Threat
You'll start off Redridge in familiar territory, though a tower has now been erected at the Three Corners intersection, and Guard Parker has been promoted to Captain. Oh, and it looks like the lunch you took him in classic has led to new things, as Darcy is now known as Darcy Parker and resides in the Three Corners tower with him.
The first few quests deal with the gnolls in the surrounding area, and you discover that they have attack plans in place to assault Lakeshire itself. You then mount an attack on the gnolls holed up in Redridge Canyons and Rethban Cavern only to find out that the Blackrock orcs appear to be behind it all. This troubles Magistrate Solomon, though right when he thinks it's all over, Colonel Troteman mentions one man who can save Redridge: John J. Keeshan.
Saving Bravo Company
Keeshan is reluctant to help at first, because "it's not his war." Troteman enlists your help to convince him otherwise by sending you to rescue the other members of Bravo Company: Messner, Jorgensen, Krakauer and Danforth.
Rescuing Bravo Company won't tip the scales in Troteman's favor, so he also asks you to recover some of Keeshan's personal effects that were considered lost during his captivity: his bow, knife, bandanna and a jade locket. With these reminders Keeshan is sure to assist in the defense of Redridge.
To Win a War, You Gotta Become War
Keeshan and Bravo Company agree to help in the fight against the Blackrock orcs and decide to take it directly to them rather than waiting to defend. It's off to Camp Everstill for you and the crew, and once you arrive Keeshan and Bravo Company brief you on the situation.
The decision is to infiltrate Render's Valley and rescue prisoners of war who were taken from Lakeshire. After that you're to set up seaforium charges to detonate and destroy Render's Valley.
With Render's Valley out of the way it's time to make an excursion deeper into orc territory. First you take a detour to kill off General Fangore (who has also been promoted!) and enter the Tower of Ilgalar to confront the master of the gnolls. Then the fun begins when Troteman airdrops a siege tank and Keeshan hops on the back. The mission is to kill 200 Blackrock orcs on the way to Keeshan's Post, the final quest hub in Redridge.
From Keeshan's post you mount a full frontal assault on Stonewatch Keep with Bravo Company to kill Tharil'zun and Gath'Ilzog. In doing so you find out that the Blackrock orcs are not the ones truly behind this, it's the Black Dragonflight, led by Darkblaze.
You close out the zone by defeating a dragon, though there are many casualties during the fight which leaves you as the last remaining member of Bravo Company.
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