Redneck City Straits
by Driven_out


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A fast-paced race on the outskirts of Redneck city, which is built of ground box buildings. This is farm country, so the landscape is essentially flat, as is the highway. And that's the thing, the road is almost too flat. The saving note, however, is that there has been a lot of thought put into this track and there is some fine attention to detail. Once out of town, there are a couple of innocent looking hills, but you still have to be careful - the slight camber in the road can throw you off course if your foot is down and you hit them at the wrong angle. You can't really stray off the road where it crosses the pond and canals (is that a moat?), there is a construction zone in the middle of town that'll slow you up (which the computer trucks handle quite well), and the shortcut around can be hazardous if you tangle with the cows (which are heeeaaavy), or if you swing too far to the left, it defeats the purpose of using it. And, just when you think you have a lot of room to pass, the billboards that greet you as you enter and leave the town will force you back in your lane. As an added touch, this course is particularly attractive to run at night with the inclusion of the working street lamps. You'll need the fixall.pod mounted for this track or the constant train whistling will drive you mad. The attention to detail extends to the off-road parts as well. All the trees are set to no-collide with trunks set (a greatly overlooked detail in a lot of tracks). This really makes driving near trees much more satisfying. If you're running around in town, there is a little lift at the end of a longish straight that'll help you across the canal without getting wet. A track with a sense of humor--the cows wandering in the city present an unusual obstacle. And, if the country is more to your taste, you can visit the farmhouses of the surrounding area. The off-road farm part is almost as good as the main road and could probably be used as the starting point for another track. Lastly, it also has a great soundtrack, but you have to turn off the sound effects and pump up the volume to appreciate it. If you like Techno or you like Country, you will love this Techno/Country mix of Cotton-eyed Joe by Rednex. Of course, the custom music soundtrack accounts for the size of the download, but the music is part of what makes this track fun. This track is fairly easy to navigate - but watch out if you have opposition! Good use of textures and fun to run. A solid, very enjoyable track.

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