M274 Raceway
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M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle Maintenance and Testbed Facility

The core idea behind this race map was to address the balance between excitement and fun versus risk of spills, falls and unwanted loss of momentum. It's difficult to have a race of any reasonable length and be on your opponents tails throughout. M274 Raceway rewards skilled driving and minimises punishing and unfair falls that do nothing but frustrate.

The Start line presents you with two paths, one longer but with a faster exit speed, the other shorter but slower out of the turn. Drivers will tend to form a preference, but it also enables the track to be less cramped and can result in drivers intercepting others further on, or overtaking two turns down the line.

After passing back underneath the overhead bridge, you loop back round in a sweeping 270° turn to mount the ramp up and are boosted across the chasm. The man cannons are arranged so that they are partially hidden and propel you skimming along the bridge surface rather than uncontrollably throwing you across the map. Later in the round the bridge is 'repaired', completing the floor and walls for a potentially more sedate drive across the middle.

After crossing the bridge a sharp turn presents a straight-away with a small jump at the end which requires a moderate amount of speed. A 90° turn onto a set of stairs leads you over the lap counter and back into the starting area.

The gametype is a modified version of the Bungie 500 gametype, with complete invulnerability and no HUD for a clean and hassle-free drive. The score limit has also been reduced to 15. By all means alter your own gametype for play - these are merely my recommended settings.

Plays great for 4-8 drivers. Hope you enjoy!

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DISCLAIMER: This map was started almost 4 months ago. I recently resurrected it because I have been struggling to finish my larger projects under conditions of extreme perfectionism. Whilst it looks fine, it is not a masterclass in aesthetics, nor is it meant to be. I really focussed on the gameplay and hopefully you'll find the racing rewarding, challenging (for the right reasons) and perhaps a little refreshing.

My 1999th Post on FH... Feels good to look back and throw a map out that I've been sitting on and playing privately for months. I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank several people from FH who I've had the pleasure to forge and chill out on XBL with. These are the people who have kept me company throughout the months of working in countless maps. You guys keep me motivated, beneficial on its own, but your insight and different perspective on things help keep me on my toes and better my output not inconsiderably. I owe you guys a lot.

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