Dock Briefing // New Recruit

First Shift Notes

Hey there, kip. Welcome to Grid Gang. First day, is it? Keep your boots moving and your head clear. Around these docks, freight does not wait and neither does your score.

You grab containers off the inbound conveyor and stack them in your bay. Tight packing pays. If your drops lock together cleanly, you start chaining bonuses. Fill a full row and the dock cuts you a bigger payout each time.

Match containers by color and shape where you can. Nail a full 3x3 block of the same color and Dispatch marks it as premium handling: bonus credits on the spot. Sloppy gaps are not illegal, but they bleed points you will miss when the board gets crowded.

You have heard the chant about the quiet deals down these docks. Your visor will occasionally flag hot manifests. Hot cells are worth more when placed, but there is risk tied to every one of them.

Watch the inspector drone. If it scans a column and catches a hot container exposed on top, your run is over before the timer hits zero. Bury hot cargo under clean freight when you can, and never leave it sitting high.

Survive the clock, keep the stack below the top rail, and post a score that makes Dock 50 remember your callsign.