Thins really have gotten to a point in Sorare that I have been just forgetting entering especially some limited lineup as the entire process these days having to do so many is just a massive hassle. Trading also has become something impossible and nobody really is willing to buy cards even at bottom prices.
They keep working and introduced a new game mode or at least a test of it which likely won't do anything at all for 99% of the player base including myself.
New Arena Mode
So from what I understand at first sight, Arena mode will replace Rivals with a sustainable reward model as nothing is created out of thin air. The idea is that you can enter a lineup by paying 10 Essence and you are then put up against 9 other places with a payout for the top 5 places based.
There are no player or collection bonuses and a claim that it's about skill.
A cap, no bonuses, every manager on equal terms, the Arena is a high-intensity competition designed to reward skill. A bold new way to prove you're the best!
However, from what I understand, you will be able to choose based on the cards you own so it will be a matter of picking the easy 5-0 matchups of a top team ah home against a weak team and stacking the best players. So it still only gives use case to a very small part of the cards. I could be wrong on this as I haven't tried it out yet but I doubt that I will get into this game mode as it likely only will increase the frustration with the game.
Playoffs Rare Results
Scoring 422 points was only good enough for a 200th place out of 2312 entries and gave 4 Rare Essence which is 20% of what is needed to craft a 1$ or less Tier 5 Card. So yeah, the rewards unless you land a top 3 spot have become totally negelectable.
Season 2024-2025 Rare Rewards
| Game Week | League | Points | Rank | Entries | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO W 03 | 20 Essence Mint | - | - | - | Tier 5+ Rare |
| PO W 02 | Challenger | 432 | 80th | 2614 | Tier 5 Rare |
| PO W 02 | Under 23 | 368 | 41st | 1046 | Tier 5 Rare |
| Week 28 | 20 Essence Mint | - | - | - | Tier 5+ Rare |
| Week 27 | Under 23 | 365 | 25th | 736 | Tier 4 Rare |
| Week 26 | In-Season Challenger | 308 | 219th | 663 | 10$ Cerdis |
| Week 26 | Challenger | 409 | 79th | 1950 | Tier 5 Rare |
| Week 23 | In-Season Challenger | 278 | 159th | 508 | 10$ Credits |
| Week 23 | Under 23 | 333 | 13th | 487 | Tier 5 Card |
| Week 22 | In-Season Challenger | 286 | Top 35% | 560 | 10$ Credits |
| Week 22 | Under 23 | 311 | 19th | 441 | Tier 5 Card |
| Week 21 | In-Season Challenger | 295 | Top 50% | 975 | 10$ Credits |
| Week 21 | Under 23 | 358 | 8th | 378 | Tier 5 Card |
| Week 21 | Challenger | 402 | 23rd | 1215 | Tier 3 Rare |
| Week 20 | Challenger | 421 | 3rd | 437 | Tier 2 Rare |
| Week 16 | Challenger | 366 | 86th | 1938 | Tier 5 Rare |
| Week 15 | Challenger | 407 | 50th | 2481 | Tier 4 Rare |
| Week 14 | Challenger | 381 | 66th | 2739 | Tier 4 Rare |
| Week 13 | Under 23 | 331 | 22nd | 740 | Tier 5 Rare |
| Week 12 | Under 23 | 337 | 24th | 648 | Tier 5 Rare |
| Week 11 | Under 23 | 380 | 7th | 732 | Tier 3 Rare |
| Week 03 | Cap220 | 305 | 406th | 5014 | Tier 5 Rare |
| Week 03 | Cap240 | 278 | 2278th | 8727 | 15$ |
| Week 02 | Classic 4 | 341 | 6th | 392 | Tier 5 Rare |
| Week 02 | Cap240 | 326 | 612th | 6810 | 15$ |
| Week 01 | Cap240 | 292 | 1327th | 6335 | 15$ |
New Week Rare Lineups!
I have yet to submit my lineups and will wait until the starting % are released to do so as I don't want to waste more time.
Limited Teams & Results
Only 1 Under 23 team did get 2 Essence despite not even scoring that high scores.
Season 2024-2025 Limited Rewards
| Game Week | League | Points | Rank | Entries | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POW04 | Champion | 358 | 157th | 6060 | Tier 4 Card |
| PO W02 | Challenger | 400 | 253rd | 6183 | Tier 3 Card |
| Week xx | Underdog | 406 | 228th | 15057 | Tier 3 Card |
| Week 30 | 50 Essence Mint | - | - | - | Tier 4 Card |
| Week 26 | Champion | 430 | 13th | 7646 | Tier 2 Card |
| Week 23 | Champion | 344 | 121st | 3683 | Tier 5 Card |
| Week 23 | Under 23 | 471 | 18th | 4829 | Tier 2 Card |
| Week 22 | Champion | 369 | 274th | 7198 | Tier 5 Card |
| Week xx | Champion | 341 | 28th | 2099 | Tier 4 Card |
| Week 20 | Challenger | 394 | 58th | 1737 | Tier 4 Card |
| Week 20 | Challenger | 410 | 35th | 1737 | Tier 3 Card |
| Week 18 | Under 23 | 331 | 76th | 2215 | Tier 5 Card |
| Week 12 | Classic Challenger | 418 | 287th | 9309 | Tier 4 Card |
| Week 11 | Classic Chapion | 346 | 153 | 5876 | Tier 5 Card |
| Week 10 | 100 Essence Mint | - | - | - | Tier 3 Card |
| Week 10 | Classic Challenger | 408 | 101st | 11179 | Tier 3 Card |
| Week 09 | Classic Challenger | 438 | 62th | 10796 | Tier 2 Card |
| Week 08 | Classic Challenger | 393 | 306th | 11507 | Tier 5 Card |
| Week 07 | Under 23 | 404 | 68th | 5947 | Tier 3 Card |
| Week 06 | Under23 | 453 | 2nd | 3615 | Tier 1 Card |
| Week 03 | Cap240 | 354 | 536th | 16258 | 2$ + Tier 3 Card |
| Week 01 | Classic Challenger | 355 | 80th | 1975 | Tier 5 Card |
| Week 01 | Cap240 | 270 | 4377th | 13150 | 2$ |
New Week Limited Lineups!
Also here I'm waiting until Friday hoping that I don't forget to enter them/
Player Transfers & Reward Card
I will try to sell 2 reward cards that I earned this season which I still hold and who look to be worth something still. Otherwise, I have not done any buys or sells.
Season 2024-2025 Owned Collection Value
It's fairly easy to track your personal earnings on the Sobase.Football website. We seem to be at a point again where the rewards don't fully compensate for the drop in card values over time as more get printed and dumped on the market.
I am no longer putting outside funds into Sorare at this point and will track my total account value from here on out weekly. It's been pretty much a race to the bottom as sorare isn't able to come up with dynamics where card prices hold their value.
| Date | Card Values | ETH Value | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/06/2024 | 1205€ | 207€ | 1412€ |
| 10/07/2024 | 1479€ | 175€ | 1654€ |
| 25/07/2024 | 1826€ | 207€ | 2033€ |
| 31/07/2024 | 1971€ | 225€ | 2196€ |
| 07/08/2024 | 1928€ | 173€ | 2101€ |
| 14/08/2024 | 1780€ | 202€ | 1982€ |
| 21/08/2024 | 1580€ | 208€ | 1788€ |
| 28/08/2024 | 1395€ | 211€ | 1606€ |
| 04/09/2024 | 1299€ | 201€ | 1500€ |
| 18/09/2024 | 1061€ | 209€ | 1270€ |
| 25/09/2024 | 1076€ | 237€ | 1313€ |
| 02/10/2024 | 1056€ | 193€ | 1249€ |
| 09/10/2024 | 1101€ | 173€ | 1274€ |
| 24/10/2024 | 1081€ | 199€ | 1280€ |
| 31/10/2024 | 1089€ | 225€ | 1314€ |
| 08/11/2024 | 1014€ | 246€ | 1260€ |
| 14/11/2024 | 1054€ | 251€ | 1305€ |
| 21/11/2024 | 1032€ | 263€ | 1295€ |
| 28/11/2024 | 962€ | 280€ | 1242€ |
| 06/12/2024 | 988€ | 303€ | 1291€ |
| 13/12/2024 | 833€ | 308€ | 1141€ |
| 20/12/2024 | 928€ | 273€ | 1201€ |
| 26/12/2024 | 844€ | 265€ | 1109€ |
| 02/21/2025 | 1037€ | 245€ | 1282€ |
| 10/01/2025 | 1100€ | 218€ | 1318€ |
| 16/01/2025 | 1173€ | 213€ | 1386€ |
| 24/01/2025 | 1103€ | 257€ | 1360€ |
| 31/01/2025 | 1160€ | 242€ | 1402€ |
| 07/02/2025 | 1173€ | 193€ | 1366€ |
| 14/02/2025 | 1125€ | 186€ | 1311€ |
| 19/02/2025 | 1113€ | 200€ | 1313€ |
| 27/02/2025 | 1087€ | 172€ | 1259€ |
| 06/03/2025 | 1005€ | 172€ | 1177€ |
| 13/03/2025 | 970€ | 165€ | 1135€ |
| 19/03/2025 | 959€ | 180€ | 1139€ |
| 27/03/2025 | 941€ | 179€ | 1120€ |
| 03/04/2025 | 898€ | 157€ | 1055€ |
| 10/04/2025 | 853€ | 139€ | 992€ |
| 16/04/2025 | 835€ | 129€ | 964€ |
| 25/04/2025 | 836€ | 149€ | 985€ |
| 30/04/2025 | 871€ | 147€ | 1018€ |
Conclusion
The enjoyment that I'm getting from Sorare surely has gone down a lot as they fail to fix some of the core issues. If I win something or manage to break even I'm already a happy player. Given the continued inflation, this is a game and not an investment.
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