Welcome Recruit
Description
Welcome Recruit is the opening cutscene for Tower Defense Simulator and its Story mode. It happens the moment the player first joins the game since the v2.4.0 update. In case of the player not having the Badge for beating the Tutorial, they will be instantly sent to the Boot Camp mission which they have to complete. Otherwise, the player will be left in the Main Lobby.
Cutscene
TDS Chapter 0- Welcome Recruit Cutscene
Synopsis
The following summarizes the events shown in the cutscene.
The cutscene starts with the Recruit waking up in a classroom. The Commander mentions how the Recruit has been asleep for a while, then begins to talk about how most of the Overworld, which on the map seen on the monitor is displayed with red, is under zombie control. He then introduces the Recruit to the T.D.S. Organization, informing them of their job. The cutscene ends with the Recruit going on their first mission.
Script
The Recruit wakes up and looks up at the Commander.
Commander: Hey, you.
Commander: You're finally awake.
The camera moves from a first person point of view and now points at the Commander from the side.
Commander: As you already know...
Commander: There aren't many places left under our control.
Commander: Everything you see in red are where the zombie infestation had taken over.
Commander: Only a few major cities, and industrial zone remain. That's it.
Commander: Your job, is to think stragetically, and guide our team to success.
Camera now points at the Recruit.
Commander: T.D.S. is the foundation of our society's defense system
Camera quickly moves to point at the Commander and map.
Commander: We are the only thing standing between survival and extinction.
Commander: Out of every possible candidate, you stood out on top.
Commander: From here on out, your team's lives will be in your hands.
Commander: Today, you're going on your first mission with them.
Commander: Do NOT let the team down.
The camera now shows the Recruit who starts saluting.
Gallery
Miscellaneous
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Cat poster. -
Claudette.
Trivia
- The cat seen sleeping on the Commander's desk is actually the Commander's cat named Claudette. It was added to the game as a tribute to BelowNatural's and Maddy's first cat, which has passed away in early 2026.[1]
- A poster with "Hang in there!" written at the top and a Roblox character resembling a cat hanging on a rope can be seen.
- This is a recreation of a similar poster that appeared in the opening Outpost 16 cutscene, though in there it was a photo of a cat hanging on a rope.
Update History
- 31 July 2026 - v2.4.0
- Welcome Recruit added.
Notes
| Story Pages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characters | Two X • Lord Exo • Rift Walker • Narrator • Nerd Duck • Null Guardian • Patient Zero | ||
| Groups | T.D.S. Organization • Children of Exo • Fallen | ||
| Items | Serum Zero • God Cube | ||
| Realms | Meta | Overworld • Hex Realm • Frost Realm • Duck Realm | |
| Old World | |||
| Maps | Nightmare Carnival • Village of Despair • Eggy Island • Trick or Threat Town • Rotfield • Foggy Forest • Tower Outskirts • Totality Tower • D00M's Revenge • Cold Ambush • A Dark Tale • The Haunted Past • The Great Finale • Failed Gateway • The Nightmare Realm • Containment • Pls Donate • Outpost 32 • Bathroom Approach • Outpost 16 • Banlands • Blind Faith • The Narratorium • Backyard Beginnings • Competition Court • Victory Field • Sorrowful Remains | ||
| Story Missions | ||
|---|---|---|
| TDS: Boot Camp | Welcome Recruit • Boot Camp • Live Fire • Breach Protocol • Brute Force | |
| TDS: Origins | The Beginning • Ghost Town • Radio Silence • Off The Rails • Burning Bridges • A Growing Threat • Derailed • Rock Bottom • Surface Tension • The Final Approach • Lights Out • Aftermath | |