Grounded

Site Positioning

The Grounded site is part of the 500-site expansion plan. It starts by covering four search-heavy needs: resource gathering, base building, tech tree, co-op survival.

This site begins as a stable index. Future work should split it into specific quests, gear pages, map routes, system explainers, update notes, and video-led guides as demand appears.

Live Sections

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

Baseline Content Added

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

Expansion Plan

Prioritize 10 high-intent pages next: beginner FAQ, first-hour route, system basics, gear or character picks, map route, collectible checklist, update tracker, common mistakes, video quick checks, and community questions.

Depth Wave Guide Entries

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

Top Site 50-Page Wave

Guide	Use
Grounded One-Page Starter Plan	One-Page Starter Plan for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Starter FAQ for Shared Screens	Starter FAQ for Shared Screens for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Map Note Labeling System	Map Note Labeling System for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Official Stream Watch Notes	Official Stream Watch Notes for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Map Route Video Pairing	Map Route Video Pairing for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Official Footage Safe Use	Official Footage Safe Use for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Fast Learner Route	Fast Learner Route for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Video for Story Route	Video for Story Route for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Video for Collector Route	Video for Collector Route for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Video for Settings and Comfort	Video for Settings and Comfort for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Video for Update Summary	Video for Update Summary for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Video for Single-Question Pages	Video for Single-Question Pages for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Safe Route Checklist	Safe Route Checklist for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Safe Decision FAQ	Safe Decision FAQ for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Safe Recovery Plan	Safe Recovery Plan for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.
Grounded Safe Session Plan	Safe Session Plan for Grounded, turning resource, base, tech, co-op blockers into practical next steps.

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