Breakout challenges - for whales and super players only?!

I literally bought the breakout HB and chemed him up to 90spd and used him to pass the challenges then sold him back when the price rose today.

They are not for a low over squad. Even with all that speed it still took about 50 tries.

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)

Run empty 5 wide and take off with qb for rush yards. For passing challenges read the defense. Not being an ass just being honest. Defensive challenges like picks and big hits run a meta blitz control the DT and time the snap. Thank me later. Doesn't matter the team overall. 80 and above will get it done.

dino412 said:

Anyone have a glitchy run play they could share?  Struggling as well  

Oh and these would be a lot easier if I had that UA 88 Saquan Barkley that was promised to me today.  Assholes.

Run empty take off with qb.

I’ve got an 84 rated 50/50 bills theme team and breezed by these.  Not sure what the struggle is?  I’ve even got a bunch of golds at depth (and 1 starting on o-line).

I just think you need to find some money plays in your teams playbook

Outside of the second Achane challenge, there weren't that bad for me.

I'm an 84 but my OL is getting shredded. Blitzed get through every time and even a 4 man rush is instant.

I found rushing challenges to be the toughest for me.  My team is 84 overall.  Maxed  out until the new challenges dropped.  On another note, every pack I get with the + is always the minimum.  The last two weeks have been bare minimum.

Finished both sets to where they stop. Not too difficult. Work smarter not harder is the way with these offensive challenges. Gadget plays. Jet sweeps. End arounds. Speed pitches. Rpo reads.

Unfortunately EA boost the speed and other attributes of the opposing team to make it difficult for no money spent or unskilled players to complete the solos.

Just a quick update:

After a long Friday night I finished the Matinee challenges with 40/40.
The defense challenges were all easy for me and I managed them with 4 stars in the first try.

Running challenges...not so much. I switched to the Seattle Playbook as suggested but only with mild success.

Well, in the end I got the 40 stars.

Now I'm stuck at the second challenge in the other section. I managed 40 yds passing and 30 yds rushing once only to fail to score a TD from the 1.

Otherwise I usually manage zero passing yards (yeah, I can read defenses) and 1 or 2 yds rushing. The defense just gives me no time to pass cutting through the line like crazy and CJ is mostly tackled in the backfield. 

I added Coach Harbaugh for the run boost but can't add any abilities to the rest of my O-line except Tyron Smith who I have upgraded to 85 and added the Tough Nut ability. But honestly it doesn't make much of a difference. I could upgrade him higher as I have 5,000 tickets but I'd like to save them a bit. Doesn't matter much anyway as I still sport a 81 Cosmi at RG and the 84 LG from the Game Time promo looks good on paper but is just another revolving door in my O-line.

I had a look at available upgrades for the LG/RG and C  position but I have only 2 mil coins and they are way too expensive.

It's really frustrating. I know that a lot of you did manage these challenges easily but for a casual gamer like me it's Misson Impossible - The Madden Chronicles. I regret that I sold 87 Reggie Wayne as I never will be able to push to "free" WR past the 85 as I won't be able to acquire the other tokens needed. Lesson learned: NEVER listened to the Youtube experts.

TavynDrak said:

It's part of EA's gatekeeping system. It's not that the challenges are harder per se, it's that they add some total bullshit factor to them. Most of these new challenges, your offensive line just isn't blocking. Period. Regardless of who you are using or what the stats are, it's like they are cut in half at best. If you pay attention, a lot of the challenge sets that are like a ladder (as opposed to being able to jump around and choose which to do next) are like this. It is literally DESIGNED to keep you from getting the free players quicker, and get you frustrated, so you go BUY players to improve your team to beat the BS challenges. but in a week or two, these will be "toned down" and not hard at all. 

At least these aren't just pure glitch BS. On the epic challenges, I had one where the computer player ran out of bounds...then ran downfield about 20 yards...out of bounds the whole way - and the yards counted! And another where I hit sticked the QB at about the 3 yard line...knocked the ball back to about the 7, where it just laid on the ground...and the QB ran into the endzone for a TD - without the ball. I am absolutely convinced that EA hires it's staff from people that Goodwill turned down.

This is 100% correct key words here are "EA'S GATEKEEPING" Players from their earned rewards. They are 100% a total PEACE OF SHIT COMPANY.I could not have said this any better.

Power option or speed option is how i was able to beat them! Have to time that pitch perfect!

FlippyNips87 said:

Power option or speed option is how i was able to beat them! Have to time that pitch perfect!

And I will give that a try too! Which playbook are you using?

I also tried QB Draw out of an Empty Formation as others have recommended. It really went well the first tries managing 6, 7 or even 9 yards which Stafford. Which I believe has minus 50 speed. I subbed in Tebow but his blazing 79 speed not once managed to pick up as many  yards...LOL. Still the end result was always "Challenge Failed".

I thought I was the only one!! I have the 86 Barkley so he don’t work.. Daniels 88 shotgun and run. I’ve found that to be the best.