shaded citadel

[horrible statue]

is there any way to get some kind of light... I mean common... So far the game has been tough and relatively reasonable I thuoght but then there is this... oooh lets make a level in total darkness... your fired

[horrible statue]

pack up your desk... be out of here by the end of the day

[OwlCowl]

There are three sources of light you can obtain. 1) you can glow (under certain conditions only, which I cannot give away without spoilers - I assume you haven't reached this part of the game yet), 2) grab a lantern mouse and drag that poor thing around with you. 3) Get a scavenger lantern (this is probably the best method) - you'll need to either steal or trade for one.

[Salok]

Most dark areas can be navigated by checking your map every once in awhile.

[AJax]

There is a scav merchant very close to the citadel entrance, if you came from Shoreline.

I keep getting thru citadel, [finally made it thru and kept my light] Then at the very end of the memory run, I end up falling while looking at the shelter tunnel!

It's hard to tell which parts are foreground and what is background. Keep jumping to what i think are poles, and i fall right past and die!

[horrible statue]

I havent beaten anything after industrial complex. I cant do garbage wastes, I cant do drainage, I cant do chimney cannopy, now I cant do secret citadel or whatever because im lost somewhere near somewhere...

is thnere an easy - normal - hard roujte through the game?!?

[AJax]

Originally posted by horrible statue:

is there an easy - normal - hard roujte through the game?!?

Yeah, I ended up taking a quick peek at a guide to make sure i wan't screwing myself getting totally lost.

pretty easy way was Garbage wastes > Shoreline > Shaded Citadel

EDIT: If you haven't met the blue AI then you ought to do that, might bring back your orange guide. She's in Shoreline [keep going right and you'll find her area eventually]

Edit 2: if you want to see the guide for yourself: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=906507708
It's broken up into sections so you don't entirely spoiler yourself. Plus no real map if you don't want to look at one.

[AJax]

Originally posted by Salok:

Most dark areas can be navigated by checking your map every once in awhile.

You really helped me out! Finally got thru the run in Memory Crypts, but was having a real tough time figuring out how to go up. Checking the map helps so much! I now feel a little more confident in these dark areas.

[OwlCowl]

The first time I played through this game, I went via Drainage Systems XD Horrible experience for first time player as it requires a lot of wall-jumping (and I was terrible at that at first), but the game does get easier the more you practice and hone your reflexes on the controls. Personally I think that the Shaded Citadel is far easier than Garbage Wastes, since there are much fewer predators and plenty of food. The light is the only issue. My recommendation would be to the stick as close as you can to the top of the map, the only really dark parts are lower down. If you can grab a scavenger lantern though, it will be a huge help.
*If you're really lost, check some of the maps here http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=929320046 They weren't available when I played, but they might be of use to you if you can't figure out where you are.*