Factorio

Site Positioning

The Factorio site is now live as a Phase 3 hot-game scaffold. The first goal is not to flood the site with thin pages, but to lock in the routes players will actually search for: what to do first, how the core systems work, how to route map and quest progress, and what can be missed.

This hub can now expand with release, update, and search-demand signals. The homepage, section pages, and FAQ are in place so future work can split into individual quests, gear pages, map routes, bosses, collectibles, and update explainers.

Core Sections

• Starter Route: first goals, route order, resources, and blocker checks.
• Systems and Builds: gear, skills, classes, vehicles, weapons, or core mechanics.
• Map and Quests: region order, quest nodes, side choices, and cleanup.
• Completion and Updates: achievements, collectibles, endings, DLC, patches, and long-term updates.
• Video Guides: route demonstrations, boss timing, map checks, cleanup, and future video backlog.

Live Sections

Section	Page	Search Need
Starter Route	Starter Route	What to do first and which early goals matter
Systems and Builds	Systems and Builds	How to judge core systems, gear, and progression
Map and Quests	Map and Quests	How to route regions, quest steps, and cleanup
Completion and Updates	Completion and Updates	Collectibles, achievements, updates, and long-tail content
Video Guides	Video Guides	Which routes, bosses, collectibles, and systems need motion demos

Live Guides

Guide	Best for solving	Next step
Beginner FAQ	Not knowing whether to start with routes, systems, or video help	Return to starter routes and systems
Main bus guide	Entering the “spaghetti or bus?” decision after red and green science	Continue into the starter route or video guides
Oil processing first setup	Getting blocked by the first petroleum and blue-science era fluid setup	Continue into systems or video guides

Baseline Content Added

Guide	Use case
Factorio First-Hour Route: What to Do First, What to Skip, and When to Branch Out	A first-hour route for Factorio, built to help players move from opening goals into systems, map checks, and later cleanup without wasting time.
Factorio Systems Priority: Builds, Resources, Upgrades, and Difficulty Checks	A systems priority guide for Factorio, focused on what to learn first before committing resources, builds, or upgrades.
Factorio Map and Mission Route: Regions, Objectives, Side Paths, and Cleanup	A map-and-mission route for Factorio, designed to separate main progress, optional paths, and later cleanup into clear lanes.
Factorio Common Mistakes Checklist: Progress Blocks, Bad Habits, and Recovery Steps	A common-mistakes checklist for Factorio, covering progress blockers, avoidable habits, and recovery steps after a bad route.
Factorio Video Watch Plan: What Needs Motion Demos, Official Footage, and Future Video Guides	A video watch plan for Factorio, listing which routes, fights, systems, or collectibles should become video-backed guides later.

Expansion Plan

Next, this site should add 10 to 20 high-intent pages: beginner FAQ, starter route, system explainer, map route, quest choices, gear picks, collectible checklist, update notes, and common mistake checks.

This Batch Starts Here

Hub	Why Open It
Early Science and Mall Hub	Stabilize red and green science, the hand-crafting stop point, the first mall, and early resource order.
Smelting and Main Bus Hub	Handle furnace columns, bus entrances, green-circuit demand, and split-off space first.
Oil, Power, and Blue Science Hub	Straighten the order between basic oil, plastic, sulfur, power recovery, and blue science unlocks.
Trains, Bots, and Logistics Hub	Judge when trains should start paying off, when bots are worth it, and how far the logistic network should really reach.
Biters, Defense, and Pollution Hub	Tie pollution clouds, nest-clearing routes, turret supply, and the first perimeter upgrade into one plan.
Throughput and Returner Hub	Find whether belts, modules, beacons, trains, or the power grid are the actual late-game drag before deciding how to return.

Best Next Click

• Start with the Beginner FAQ if you still need to sort whether the blocker is route, systems, resources, bosses, map progress, or video.
• Once the blocker type is clear, open the matching hub first and read two or three connected pages before jumping somewhere unrelated.
• Every page in this batch links back to the game hub, the parent section, and the next likely guide so the reader never hits a dead end.

Daily Deepening Tools

Guide	Use
Main Bus and Blue Science Checklist	Check smelting, circuits, oil, engines, power, and bus space before scaling blue science.

Top Site 50-Page Wave

Guide	Use
Factorio Timestamp Template	Timestamp Template for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Live Service or DLC Watch	Live Service or DLC Watch for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Thumbnail Brief	Thumbnail Brief for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Related Guides Cluster	Related Guides Cluster for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Upgrade Stop Points	Upgrade Stop Points for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Returning Player Memory Jog	Returning Player Memory Jog for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Resource Waste Audit	Resource Waste Audit for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Route If You Have One Hour	Route If You Have One Hour for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Video for Story Route	Video for Story Route for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Video for Collector Route	Video for Collector Route for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Video for Settings and Comfort	Video for Settings and Comfort for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Video for Update Summary	Video for Update Summary for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Video for Single-Question Pages	Video for Single-Question Pages for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Safe Route Checklist	Safe Route Checklist for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Safe Decision FAQ	Safe Decision FAQ for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Factorio Safe Recovery Plan	Safe Recovery Plan for Factorio, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.

Depth Wave Guide Entries

Guide	What it solves
Factorio Beginner FAQ Expanded	Beginner FAQ Expanded for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Settings and Controls Check	Settings and Controls Check for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Early Resource Priority	Early Resource Priority for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Solo and Co-op Start Plan	Solo and Co-op Start Plan for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Difficulty Choice Guide	Difficulty Choice Guide for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Starter Build and Loadout	Starter Build and Loadout for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Upgrade Path Checklist	Upgrade Path Checklist for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Weapon and Tool Role Table	Weapon and Tool Role Table for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Economy and Farming Loop	Economy and Farming Loop for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Mistake Recovery Flow	Mistake Recovery Flow for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Map Route First Pass	Map Route First Pass for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Factorio Mission Order Checklist	Mission Order Checklist for Factorio, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.

Thin-Site Ramp

Page	Use case
Factorio First Session Route	decide what to do first without scattering attention
Factorio Settings and Comfort Check	set controls, readability, camera, and session length before pushing deeper
Factorio New Player Priority Board	sort early goals into must-do, useful later, and safe to skip
Factorio Returner Catch-Up Plan	rebuild context after a break and pick the next useful page
Factorio Common Mistake Recovery	recover from bad routes, wasted resources, and unclear next steps
Factorio Resource Priority Table	choose what to spend, save, or test before committing
Factorio Build Choice Decision Tree	choose a build direction from role, comfort, and available gear
Factorio Upgrade Stop Rules	know when to stop upgrading and redirect effort elsewhere

Reading Order For This Batch

• Start with the first-session route, settings check, and new-player priority board.
• Then move into resources, builds, maps, cleanup, and video-watch pages based on the blocker.
• This batch is the backbone for later single-quest, boss, gear, map, and timestamp pages.

Current Video Topic Batch

Page	Player problem
Factorio Trailer 2020 Bus Watch	use official trailer footage to frame bus lanes, trains, and early throughput
Factorio Space Age Planet Watch	track Space Age planets and logistics before updating route pages
Factorio Space Age Timestamp Plan	prepare timestamps for rockets, planets, science, and logistics checks
Factorio Factory Recovery Video Notes	turn official footage into recovery notes for jammed belts and train chaos

Next-Click Entries (uxflow2)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow3)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow4)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow5)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow6)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Topic Cluster Batch 100 Entries

Page	Use case
Factorio First Session Route Map	choose the first useful objective without scattering attention
Factorio Settings Comfort Check	remove control, camera, and readability friction before pushing progress
Factorio Early Risk Reset	recover when the opening route becomes unsafe or too expensive
Factorio Short Session Objective	turn a short play session into one clear and measurable task
Factorio New Player FAQ	answer the first questions before deeper route pages are needed
Factorio Build Direction Picker	choose a build lane from role, comfort, and available resources
Factorio Resource Spend Ladder	rank what to spend, save, test, or delay before committing
Factorio Upgrade Stop Rules	know when an upgrade path should stop and the route should change
Factorio Role Loadout Table	match tools, weapons, or systems to the job they actually solve
Factorio System Troubleshooting	diagnose weak progress, unclear menus, bad damage, or missing unlocks
Factorio Map First Pass Route	make the first sweep useful without chasing every marker
Factorio Quest Order Board	sort story, side, training, and cleanup objectives into a readable queue

This wave adds five topic clusters to the game site: starter, systems, map, cleanup, and video. Each cluster starts with five split-ready pages for future boss, route, collectible, build, or timestamp guides.