could there have been an updating bug? Like it didn't upate properly until now?
I find it hard to believe over 1000 new contributors happened in hmm...less than 12 hours.
There arn't really many options; A backend issue that's now resovled, the Fed combat goal is largley done and the Merc are swinging over to earn from both sides. Maybe a little of both.
I think it's Kamikaze, a divine intervention to help defeat the Mongol fleet.