There's probably been a trillion threads on AH detailing a Central Powers victory (and I've read far too many of them), but I haven't seen much regarding a possible "stalemate", if it is possible at all. And by stalemate, I refer to a negotiated end to World War I that leaves most of the major powers in the war (France, UK, Germany), generally intact (at least militarily and territorially). Would this be even possible considering the total war mindset of most of the nations? I could see a military stalemate on the Western front (especially if the USA somehow doesn't enter the war), but I could also see one side (probably the CP) run out of steam after a while and collapse. Has anyone ever forayed into possible scenarios leading to negotiated "lenient" ends to World War I?