Sentient maps

Sentient maps is a legend that stood the trial of time and was carried through generations of players to this day. The fable tells that TrackMania maps can be slightly modified depending on the aura of the player driving, leading to significant changes from one player to another. This legend was confirmed to be a real part of the game, after an in-depth investigation by BBC.

Effects
Each day, when logging in, the computer camera will scan the player's face to determine their aura for the following 24 hours. There are 5 possible auras that have the following effects:


 * 1) Benevolent Aura - Other cars will nod and/or wave as you pass them (solo and multiplayer)
 * 2) Content Aura - The car will use premium gas for the day
 * 3) Neutral Aura - No effect
 * 4) Puzzled Aura - The entire stadium is tilted by 0,122173°rad (X axis)
 * 5) Malevolent Aura - Wobbling roads, distorted loops, scary images on signs start to appear

Competitive ruling
Since the players are able to alter maps for their personal benefit, the TrackMania Exchange administrators quickly banned the malevolent and puzzled auras. Consequently, the TrackMania Compilation Patch was updated to access the computer's camera to not allow the game to start unless the player smiles, hence making the controversial auras inaccessible.