While there isn't a "new" key being officially distributed for free or a major change to the game's licensing system recently, Starsector
Starsector » You Merely Adopted Rules.csv, I Was Born Into It
Cons
Escalating Crises: Each major faction (Hegemony, Persean League, Luddic Path, Pirates, Tri-Tachyon) will launch a unique, multi-stage crisis once your colony becomes too successful.
Unique Threats: The League imposes trade blockades. The Path sends terrorist cells that sabotage your industries. Tri-Tachyon deploys experimental AI fleets.
Resolution: You cannot simply bribe them away. Each crisis requires specific counter-actions (e.g., destroying a Path base, defeating a League armada, or finding blackmail on the Hegemony). Success permanently removes that faction’s crisis and often grants unique rewards (like a special colony item or ship blueprint).
While there isn't a "new" key being officially distributed for free or a major change to the game's licensing system recently, Starsector
Starsector » You Merely Adopted Rules.csv, I Was Born Into It
Cons
Escalating Crises: Each major faction (Hegemony, Persean League, Luddic Path, Pirates, Tri-Tachyon) will launch a unique, multi-stage crisis once your colony becomes too successful.
Unique Threats: The League imposes trade blockades. The Path sends terrorist cells that sabotage your industries. Tri-Tachyon deploys experimental AI fleets.
Resolution: You cannot simply bribe them away. Each crisis requires specific counter-actions (e.g., destroying a Path base, defeating a League armada, or finding blackmail on the Hegemony). Success permanently removes that faction’s crisis and often grants unique rewards (like a special colony item or ship blueprint).