> Gameplay/controls felt a bit at odds with each other.
I think the reason for that is the speed effect gives you the idea that you want to / can go fast, but the map layout rather prevents that. When we did the layout, we had already added the effect, and we didn't really think of removing it, mostly because it was fun to keep it in - similar to the afk camera, which does not really make sense if you think about it. I do see why this feels a bit out of place, though.