Some people seem to think Serco / Itani are a race. Some that they are an 'ethnicity'. Others that they are a nation. Well, nations and ethnicities have a culture. And even the old fashioned use of the term 'race' (The American Race, the British Race) was half meant to include culture too.

But right now in vendetta the only culture is the culture of slaughter and greed.

We could use some way to express ourselves artistically in the game. Other than shooting homers in a rainbow arc firework show, or dumping cargo in some kinda Christo imitation.

"But right now in vendetta the only culture is the culture of slaughter and greed. "

What's wrong with that? I like it this way! Slaughter and greed are fun once you banish your conscience to never-neverland.

But seriously, yes, there should definitely be some culturally indentifying and artistically fulfilling options. I would suggest letting players paint their ships using a pen tool, like Paint, but then we'd have a whole bunch of Centurions dressed up as phallic symbols o_O

...and flaming wouldn't be restricted to channel 100 ;)

How about a race course in space? Race thru asteroid and manufactured gates for fastest times? Competitiveness without the slaughter...

There could be credit prizes for 1st 2nd and 3rd.

I think this is seriously needed in vendetta. But the devs are working on finishing up the cap ship and implementing backstory specific stuff. But maybe the backstory specific stuff will be something that isnt slaughter and greed. Maybe you could have an ACTUAL bar where you sell drinks etc. (that way the bar tab in stations will get used more extensively)