Breakout challenges - for whales and super players only?!

highsierra2024 said:

I'm totally overwhelmed with the new challenges. Realistically you alway need to play for 4 stars as otherwise you won't get enough rewards.

I'm a 84 OVR with NMS (except for the CFB + Madden 25 bundle). My skills are mediocre especially after a 15 year hiatus from Madden.

While I did pretty well - with a bit of grinding - to get a full count of stars (Legends, TOTW, Boom, Team Captains etc.) I totally - and I mean TOTALLY- fail with the new challenges. I also manage to fulfill the requirements for the Season 2 Field Pass alright (have reached Level 34 or 35) even though I hate the INT requirements.

I managed the first of the Achane challenges after several tries but the second already gives me massive problems. No matter what I try (Stretch, ISO, shifting players pre-play) I get only a few yards in the second challenge that requires 20+ yds rushing in 2 attempts. Best was 19 yds with a Stretch only to be tackled for loss in the next play. Most plays are 2-3 yds with a lot of TFLs by the CPUs in the next try. Tried at least 25 time with no luck.

Switching over the other Breakout challenges section and I don't even manage to complete a pass except a few lame drag routes which are not enough to get those 4 stars. I have Hines and a few other 86 speed receivers but no luck.

Is it just me - being a lame mediocre player - or has the difficulty being bumped up?

I like to hear your opinion. Thx! (yeah, I know....gidgud....but that doesn't really help me)

My Advice to everyone would be to try to run jet sweep, and scramble with your qb

Was able to clear the first set, but that second set is something else.

The hardest ones I found were some of the rushing ones...I found it easier to break runs from the shotgun.  I usually go through all the challenges and get whatever I get...then go back and clean up the ones I didn't max out...these were all run ones (and one hit stick one).  Took no more then three attempts on each of them and EA tended to make it easier each time.