A new Producer’s Letter at Bless Online addresses the players directly. It explains the reasons why Bless went into Early Access and presents the next steps. The action combat system is to come for all classes. Under the post, players demand that the servers be merged.

A Message to the Players of Bless

Bless tries to keep the community updated through regular Producer Letters. This week’s Producer Letter addresses the criticism of some players regarding the lack of content in the game and promises new content soon.

These contents players can expect:

• A 3v3 arena where players can beat each other up.
• A level 45 elite field boss will appear in the contested area of Basel Valley, which is best tackled in a trio.
• The Royal Quests will find their way into the game. Players can accept them from level 45. They are daily tasks that increase your rank in your faction and provide rewards.

• A new elite dungeon will find its way into the game. It is presumably the elite version of Migra Turis.
• The action combat system is set to be unlocked for all classes except the Paladin. Currently, only the Berserker can play with the action combat system.
• A new PvP game mode, the Siege of Castra, brings 70v70 content.

They are aware of the performance issues and want to address them.

Furthermore, the letter goes into the reasons for Early Access and why they prefer to release the game now rather than later.

Why Bless is Still an Early Access Title

Reasons for Early Access:

• For the release of Bless Online in the West, the developers went back to the drawing board and changed key features of the game. Neowiz is therefore reliant on player feedback.
• Since Bless has failed several times in other regions of the world, they want to get it right here in the West.
• Additionally, they also need the financial support of the players to continue the game’s development.

Bless is Not Yet Where Players Want It to Be

Since Bless is currently more of a rough diamond that needs to be polished, players also have criticism to voice about the game.

What currently bothers the players:

• The servers are too empty. Neowiz should please merge the servers. This is especially necessary for the new game mode Siege of Castra. For this, 140 players need to be found.
• The FPS problems from launch cause significant frame rate drops for some players. According to Neowiz, performance improvement is a vital part of future updates.
• The PvP balance is not yet where players would like it to be. Paladins and mages are very strong in PvP, whereas rangers are currently too weak.
• Neowiz has not yet said anything about the classes Mystic, Assassin, and Warlock. Mystic and Assassin are expected to come within a year after the Early Access launch. They are currently still being revised.

How Many Players Does Bless Currently Have on Steam?

As is typical for an MMO, the number of players has decreased in the weeks following the release. While Bless launched with 34,000 players on Steam, currently 9,000 players are playing at the same time. However, since these 9,000 players are spread across 15 servers, players report issues finding teammates for the PvP activity Peninsular War.