As we near the end of the year, we still have no update on the release of Unreal Engine 4 for any region, game performance on NA/EU continues to get worse with each poorly optimized patch, and the player base continues to drop every month. It's starting to get a little ridiculous. I remember in 2018 when TT was anounced. A lot of people were saying B&S would be dead by the end of the year. Then in 2019 people were saying that the game would definitely be dead by 2020. Now in 2020, blade and soul is in the worst state it has ever been in since its release in the west. I assume that Blade and Soul will still be running in 2021, but it is so sad to see one of the better MMOs of this genre being managed so poorly. Every day, I question whether I should continue to sink time and effort into an MMO that seems to be on it's deathbed. However, what amazes me more is the current player base of this game. The fact that no one truly understands how great this game is or what it could be. The fact that no one seems to care about the current state of the game, and continue to play and support the game even though its in the worst state of its lifespan. The fact that we forget all the ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ this division has put is through since 2016. The nerfs, the revamps, the hongmoon store, unbalanced pvp, unbalanced progression, pay to progress mechanics, RNG, lootboxes, the most wretched premium gambling system I have ever seen in an MMO, Treasure trove, game stability, ping , lag, fps, stutters, hackers, bots, bugs. These issues plague all games, the difference is how these issues are addressed. But in our case, some of these issues aren't being addressed at all. I can't sit here and just let one my favorite MMOs of all time just lay down and die without a fight. So I have been doing everything in my power to get through to somebody in this company how can give us some answers, which is almost impossible considering theres no way to get in contact with anyone over seas. In the mean time, I would encourage all of you to re consider your premium memberships, and hold off on spending money in the hongmoon store, until AT LEAST the performance of the game has been fixed.