No one knows... the next step is the 3rd CBT in Korea. They confirmed the chinese CBT, its scheduled to happen this year but we don't have more information. The game will be released on EUA/EU next year, I guess. They can't delay even more, otherwise the game would be outdated. However, I believe that Bless has the best that a MMORPG can offer in terms of scenarios, character design and story (and I think the devs knows about it) they just have to invest more in publicity (maybe they're waiting for Black Desert hype's gone).

If they make the high end game content like Lineage II, I can't see any other MMO surpassing Bless on the next years and all of this would result in two facts:

1- Hours and hours of our lives having fun.
2- Neowiz making a LOT of money.

Anyone play at korean cbt 3?

Symeria wrote:

However, I believe that Bless has the best that a MMORPG can offer in terms of scenarios, character design and story (and I think the devs knows about it) they just have to invest more in publicity (maybe they're waiting for Black Desert hype's gone).

I have to admit I stopped following Bless Online for an year now, but looking back at the forum, it looks like I have not missed much
Do you have any links backing up this, all I was able to find are high-level promises without any concrete game features?

I seriously doubt, that the Black Desert hype will be gone. PA even considers to change several game details for the NA/EU release, which will only increase the hype... well, will also delay the game even further...

drunx wrote:

Anyone play at korean cbt 3?

MerlinBG wrote:

Symeria wrote:

However, I believe that Bless has the best that a MMORPG can offer in terms of scenarios, character design and story (and I think the devs knows about it) they just have to invest more in publicity (maybe they're waiting for Black Desert hype's gone).

I have to admit I stopped following Bless Online for an year now, but looking back at the forum, it looks like I have not missed much
Do you have any links backing up this, all I was able to find are high-level promises without any concrete game features?

I seriously doubt, that the Black Desert hype will be gone. PA even considers to change several game details for the NA/EU release, which will only increase the hype... well, will also delay the game even further...

the point with Black Desert is: if PA wants to change the details of BD they have to go back several steps. The current game is just a ken&barbie dress up contest with little to no real content. Sure whale hunting makes fun. Raiding the tax cart is good too. But ultimately I doesn't reward you as it should. And if you stripe the fancy looks away, all what's left is a game which is on an average level.
Don't get me wrong. The game could be a success if they reinvent their game for the local markets (ru, na, eu, etc.)

drunx wrote:

Anyone play at korean cbt 3?

count me in.

Well, let's hope BD will be tuned for the local markets to make sense. Now it looks pretty grim, although I have to say I am only reading reviews, have not played it myself yet.

However, speaking of Bless - how does it look? Any observations/glimpses of the end-game content? Any preliminary NA/EU release dates? Any new info at all?

MerlinBG wrote:

Well, let's hope BD will be tuned for the local markets to make sense. Now it looks pretty grim, although I have to say I am only reading reviews, have not played it myself yet.

However, speaking of Bless - how does it look? Any observations/glimpses of the end-game content? Any preliminary NA/EU release dates? Any new info at all?

playing BD myself I can say I hope it will be tuned but I hope for the best. Maybe I can get an interview with some guys in the business area at the gamescom 2015

About Bless's endgame content:

Bless itself will feature a territorial system as well as Sieges on Castles(?) or other important points.
The RvR Intro Trailer can be seen here:
RvR Intro - Bless Pmang

Not sure how they will implement this, however it was a major part of the CBT2.

Anyway besides PvP there is PvE as well. From what I have seen and heard it will be a major part primarily because of the resources as well as the taming system. Also the combat system and the skill system makes it clear that both (PvE&PvP) will play a major role in general. So I guess we might see a PvPvE system similar to Aion where you have to invade enemy territory and kill world bosses while fighting against the enemy.

Regarding a release date:

there are hints that the last CBT (3rd CBT) will start some what in June and OBT will open up later this year. And I think there could be a release in December 2015 or Early 2016 (January mainly). I'm saying this because in Korea many games have their OBT or release near the end of the year of at the start of the following year. At least the big ones. And Bless isn't a no-name game.

Nito wrote:

And I think there could be a release in December 2015 or Early 2016 (January mainly). I'm saying this because in Korea many games have their OBT or release near the end of the year of at the start of the following year. At least the big ones. And Bless isn't a no-name game.

You are referring to release in Korea, right? Anything known/suspected for possible NA/EU release?

Otherwise thanks for the info... RvR is not really my main interest, but if there are GvG - castle sieges, pvp for epic raids, etc - I will be more than happy.

Any news about the targeting system? I have read they "revamped" it, but the revamped still looks pretty much like tab-target... is this really the case?

yes, I was referring to a korean release. Depending which publisher they choose it should take at least 1 year if not 1 and a half depending on finding a publisher, signing the contract and if they want to get their game on the gaming exhibition like e3 and gamescom.

So if they release it Q4 - 2015/Q1 - 2016 I think it's possible that we get a western (EU&NA) release mid 2017 +/- a few months.

Regarding GvG - I think it will be a part of Bless. Maybe it will also have something to do with the territorial system, etc.

Target-System depends on the class. The normal classes have this auto-target system where the system decides the target depending on your camera and character position. Something similar to Blade & Soul. But many skills also require to actively aim - mainly the Berserker skills but all classes got these skills. So I'd say it is a mix of active targeting and auto targeting.

Nito wrote:

Target-System depends on the class. The normal classes have this auto-target system where the system decides the target depending on your camera and character position. Something similar to Blade & Soul. But many skills also require to actively aim - mainly the Berserker skills but all classes got these skills. So I'd say it is a mix of active targeting and auto targeting.

Oh, hm! So this is not the old school tab-target system? But also not action-based system, like Tera? Haven't played B&S... is there another game, where I could check this kind of system?

2017 sounds like a realistic date but it's far too late in my opinion and most of the hype will be gone by then.

MerlinBG wrote:

Nito wrote:

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Oh, hm! So this is not the old school tab-target system? But also not action-based system, like Tera? Haven't played B&S... is there another game, where I could check this kind of system?

I don't really know which game could get close to it but something like a mix of elements from gw2, b&s, tera, etc. Better to search some CBT2 gameplay vids. If I am at my apartment with a better connection I could upload some Bless CBT vids.

sEEEEb wrote:

2017 sounds like a realistic date but it's far too late in my opinion and most of the hype will be gone by then.

Is there a hype to begin with? To me Bless seems a bit off the charts by default. There were many Beta registrations (I think they broke some record too) but there is little to nothing about it in the korean gaming mags, etc.

I mean technically speaking they are in heavy development and I doubt they will start the marketing machine unless they have a solid core. Unlike other games which failed miserably. Also it already planned to be released in the chinese market. So they do their thing. It's just that they do not broadcast every single thing - as already said - unlike other games/devs/publishers.

Also if they really pull of a successor of Lineage 2 with updated graphics, similar core mechanics & rules, their very interesting classes, etc. etc. the hype won't die. It didn't die when Aion was announced and Blade&Soul NA/EU still has a solid core of followers.

For me it is pretty much the only game I am waiting for, I got hooked instantly when I saw it on youtube and felt some resemblence with Lineage 2 which I'm playing since almost ~8 years

I know graphics don't make a good game, but bless looks really amazing and the gameplay vids I've seen so far look very promising.

Nito wrote:

If I am at my apartment with a better connection I could upload some Bless CBT vids.

Thanks for the info, Nito. If you can upload or link to a specific moment, where the combat mechanics can be seen clearly - would be awesome. Important for me is that my character does not auto-turn to cast a spell or shoot when the target is "selected" - like it is the case in all tab-target games.