Anyone heard from Maxwell recently? He hasn't posted in a couple of days, and it is looking like I'll have to do the war update without him. Apparently he was sick recently, or something? I've flicked him a pm, and I'm awaiting his reply.

Anyway, just to make sure, is there any attempt to make peace with the Great Qing and Japan? Are the two sides in any sort of dialogue with each other, or are you just fighting to the bitter end?