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Rising Newcomer

30 days ago

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Some challenges can be played by ROBOTS OR AI ONLY

The game is extremely frustrating and poorly designed. EA Sports seems to lack understanding of proper game development and appropriate difficulty scaling. In challenges, the third round appears playable only by AI or bots, making it impossibly difficult for human players. This has left me extremely angry and upset to the point of wanting to break my phone, and questioning why I continue playing. In one word: pathetic and the worst game

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dzrtr
30 days ago

MM said in a few other threads that he passed it on, so while it's being looked at (or not), these games are actually relatively easy to beat if you stick to the method I've been using ever since the third AI game in the weekend challenge, and World Class in Football Centre Key Matches got ridiculously hard.
I usually win on the first try, sometimes the second, and I hardly ever have to rage kill the app, so I don't waste gems for a crappy reward so this is a bit of a guide that might also help you get better at H2H.
I find that formations with two CDMs seem to work the best, and I've been mostly using 4 2 3 1 Narrow, which has two CDMs and three CAMs. The side CAMs usually play as wingers when you attack.
- Do not change mode to defend or attack, keep it balanced.
- Possession is the key. Drag the AI into your half to charge at your players and then pass it as if you were going to counter, but do not sprint or use skill moves. Let the player on either wing walk up towards the AI penalty box, keep an eye on your striker and two CAMs around the half circle, and if there is a gap, swipe shoot. Many of these shots will be saved, especially Koller in this event, who has been highly irritating, but he does let a few in. If you have no clear shot, keep passing it around, the AI typically chases the ball enough to open up the gap.
- If the AI has a corner and your wing back is quick, try to head it out and pass to the LB or RB that is in an attacking spot. It’s the only time you can try running all the way for a goal as chances are the AI centre back won’t catch you.
- As soon as you score a second goal by playing the methodical buildup and you’re in the lead, don’t try to score a third. It ends badly most of the time. Just pass it around in the AI's half, it typically forces their attack and midfield to park the bus, so you can waste time by just holding the ball. If you step into your half, the AI starts rushing, so it’s crucial to maintain ball possession on their side where AI thinks you are attacking while you are not.
Yes, it’s boring, but it’s pretty effective, and sometimes these minimal shards might let you grab a better card without pissing away hard earned coins (or if you cannot get fodder from the market because your coin balance is low).

4 Replies

1440666fd7e443ec
Seasoned Ace
30 days ago
Agreed. And if the prizes were at least equal to the level of difficulty that might be one thing, but it’s not. For example, the final match of the weekend “ultimate challenge” is incredibly difficult but generally only awards the lowest-rated card from the current event. That’s just insulting. It should either be easier or it should reward you with a mid-level card.
mendozzamagic
Hero+
30 days ago
Daily challenge or the weekend one?

Daily you can win by taking the slow and steady approach and never sprinting until you are clear of the defenders.

weekend I haven’t played in ages - rewards are generally not worth the effort
ngivz0f1ql1q
New Traveler
30 days ago
From the description looks like the Weekend challenges. They R just waste of time as grind is not worth the reward. You could simply buy the same for 20-30 million on market. I have to play like 4-5 times to win, so just left it as no point complaining to EA, they just don't care.
dzrtr
Hero
30 days ago

MM said in a few other threads that he passed it on, so while it's being looked at (or not), these games are actually relatively easy to beat if you stick to the method I've been using ever since the third AI game in the weekend challenge, and World Class in Football Centre Key Matches got ridiculously hard.
I usually win on the first try, sometimes the second, and I hardly ever have to rage kill the app, so I don't waste gems for a crappy reward so this is a bit of a guide that might also help you get better at H2H.
I find that formations with two CDMs seem to work the best, and I've been mostly using 4 2 3 1 Narrow, which has two CDMs and three CAMs. The side CAMs usually play as wingers when you attack.
- Do not change mode to defend or attack, keep it balanced.
- Possession is the key. Drag the AI into your half to charge at your players and then pass it as if you were going to counter, but do not sprint or use skill moves. Let the player on either wing walk up towards the AI penalty box, keep an eye on your striker and two CAMs around the half circle, and if there is a gap, swipe shoot. Many of these shots will be saved, especially Koller in this event, who has been highly irritating, but he does let a few in. If you have no clear shot, keep passing it around, the AI typically chases the ball enough to open up the gap.
- If the AI has a corner and your wing back is quick, try to head it out and pass to the LB or RB that is in an attacking spot. It’s the only time you can try running all the way for a goal as chances are the AI centre back won’t catch you.
- As soon as you score a second goal by playing the methodical buildup and you’re in the lead, don’t try to score a third. It ends badly most of the time. Just pass it around in the AI's half, it typically forces their attack and midfield to park the bus, so you can waste time by just holding the ball. If you step into your half, the AI starts rushing, so it’s crucial to maintain ball possession on their side where AI thinks you are attacking while you are not.
Yes, it’s boring, but it’s pretty effective, and sometimes these minimal shards might let you grab a better card without pissing away hard earned coins (or if you cannot get fodder from the market because your coin balance is low).