Total War: Shogun 2

Site Positioning

The Total War: Shogun 2 site is part of the 500-site expansion plan. It starts by covering four search-heavy needs: faction choice, economy and tech, campaign routes, patch changes.

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
Total War: Shogun 2 First-Hour Route: What to Do First, What to Skip, and When to Branch Out	A first-hour route for Total War: Shogun 2, built to help players move from opening goals into systems, map checks, and later cleanup without wasting time.
Total War: Shogun 2 Systems Priority: Builds, Resources, Upgrades, and Difficulty Checks	A systems priority guide for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on what to learn first before committing resources, builds, or upgrades.
Total War: Shogun 2 Map and Mission Route: Regions, Objectives, Side Paths, and Cleanup	A map-and-mission route for Total War: Shogun 2, designed to separate main progress, optional paths, and later cleanup into clear lanes.
Total War: Shogun 2 Common Mistakes Checklist: Progress Blocks, Bad Habits, and Recovery Steps	A common-mistakes checklist for Total War: Shogun 2, covering progress blockers, avoidable habits, and recovery steps after a bad route.
Total War: Shogun 2 Video Watch Plan: What Needs Motion Demos, Official Footage, and Future Video Guides	A video watch plan for Total War: Shogun 2, 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
Total War: Shogun 2 Beginner FAQ Expanded	Beginner FAQ Expanded for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Settings and Controls Check	Settings and Controls Check for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Early Resource Priority	Early Resource Priority for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Solo and Co-op Start Plan	Solo and Co-op Start Plan for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Difficulty Choice Guide	Difficulty Choice Guide for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Starter Build and Loadout	Starter Build and Loadout for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Upgrade Path Checklist	Upgrade Path Checklist for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Weapon and Tool Role Table	Weapon and Tool Role Table for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Economy and Farming Loop	Economy and Farming Loop for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Mistake Recovery Flow	Mistake Recovery Flow for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Map Route First Pass	Map Route First Pass for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.
Total War: Shogun 2 Mission Order Checklist	Mission Order Checklist for Total War: Shogun 2, focused on practical blockers around opening build, economy and tech, unit counters.

Top Site 50-Page Wave

Guide	Use
Total War: Shogun 2 System Troubleshooting FAQ	System Troubleshooting FAQ for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Save File Hygiene	Save File Hygiene for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Collectible Mistake Log	Collectible Mistake Log for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Route Overlay Notes	Route Overlay Notes for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Rare Drop Expectation	Rare Drop Expectation for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Video B-Roll Checklist	Video B-Roll Checklist for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Resource Plan If Behind	Resource Plan If Behind for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Video for Story Route	Video for Story Route for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Video for Collector Route	Video for Collector Route for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Video for Settings and Comfort	Video for Settings and Comfort for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Video for Update Summary	Video for Update Summary for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Video for Single-Question Pages	Video for Single-Question Pages for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Safe Route Checklist	Safe Route Checklist for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Safe Decision FAQ	Safe Decision FAQ for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Safe Recovery Plan	Safe Recovery Plan for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign blockers into practical next steps.
Total War: Shogun 2 Safe Session Plan	Safe Session Plan for Total War: Shogun 2, turning opening, economy, counter, campaign 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
Total War: Shogun 2 First Session Route Map	choose the first useful objective without scattering attention
Total War: Shogun 2 Settings Comfort Check	remove control, camera, and readability friction before pushing progress
Total War: Shogun 2 Early Risk Reset	recover when the opening route becomes unsafe or too expensive
Total War: Shogun 2 Short Session Objective	turn a short play session into one clear and measurable task
Total War: Shogun 2 New Player FAQ	answer the first questions before deeper route pages are needed
Total War: Shogun 2 Build Direction Picker	choose a build lane from role, comfort, and available resources
Total War: Shogun 2 Resource Spend Ladder	rank what to spend, save, test, or delay before committing
Total War: Shogun 2 Upgrade Stop Rules	know when an upgrade path should stop and the route should change
Total War: Shogun 2 Role Loadout Table	match tools, weapons, or systems to the job they actually solve
Total War: Shogun 2 System Troubleshooting	diagnose weak progress, unclear menus, bad damage, or missing unlocks
Total War: Shogun 2 Map First Pass Route	make the first sweep useful without chasing every marker
Total War: Shogun 2 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.