in PS1 there was a whole lot of background music that played for instance the TR sanctuary (yes this is TR not VS) so really what i am getting at is halve a bit more music added to the game, like when you are in your sanctuary or Watergate or when a major facility is about to fall halve a warning go out (somethign like this) or maybe even halve a proper menu theme (like the one from PS1)
I could get behind this. The little empire-specific themes are okay (some better than others), but they play at random and get pretty distracting (especially the NC tunes). Some kind of continent-specific ambiance in territories that aren't on the front lines, perhaps.