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BOOM achievement in Madden NFL 17

BOOM

Win 3 tackle battles on defense. (No Sim)

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  • Flatline1775Flatline1775
    12 Feb 2017 12 Feb 2017
    I don't know if anybody else had issues with the slant strategy, but I did. I kept missing the tackle and the other controller would autocontrol 20 yards down field before I stopped them. Didn't get a single battle.


    I used running strategy instead. Start the game on Pro for each, 15 minutes and make sure you change the game speed to very slow. (Makes getting the hit a bit more forgiving.) Had the second controller team run a power O and used a defensive player that was offsides behind the o-line to get an immediate hit. (Make sure you leave enough time before the hit for the HB to get the ball though. Ended up getting a battle probably one out of every 3 tries and the best part was that you have tons of opportunities. Just keep accepting the penalty for offsides. Eventually you'll be on the 1 and if they score a TD you can just accept and try again. No punting, nothing.

    Took me about 5 minutes total to finish. I used the Cowboys and Pats and controlled Church on the Cowboys to get.

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    TheTraderGuyI can't +1 because I did this on PS4, but this worked like a charm.
    One minor quibble - I found my defensive line was breaking through a little too aggressively and a few of the tackle battles were broken up by an AI defender. I used Prevent defence for the last few attempts. Either way, this worked really well: Got it in after six or seven tries and was getting a battle to prompt every three or four tries.
    Posted by TheTraderGuy on 31 Mar 19 at 16:57
    TheOnlyMattoTook me 20 mins but had 0 success with other solutions. ty
    Posted by TheOnlyMatto on 02 Feb 21 at 08:52
    BionicLyonWhat finally worked for me was two-controller play in couch co-op with15 minute quarters. I played man defense in a QB contain play. I set the offense to an outside quick pitch. which made me a lot of times in the open field OLB to RB in the flats. I also played Steelers Vs Steelers and toggle the even teams toggle while setting up the game. I think those last too things was crucial in getting the tackle battle to trigger way more often.
    Posted by BionicLyon on 08 Jul 22 at 19:17
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  • soul poppedsoul popped
    13 Sep 2016 13 Sep 2016 13 Sep 2016
    The video below and guide are not mine; all credit go to M-Easy on YouTube.

    Moving the TL;DR to the top:

    (1) Get two controllers.
    (2) Download a 99 overall roster and use that for both teams.
    (3) All-Madden difficulty, 15 minute quarters, no accelerated clock.
    (4) Primary controller on defense: FG Block.
    (5) Secondary controller on offense: Shotgun, Quick Slants
    (6) Primary controller controls MLB. Move him back and over a few yards, toward the WR.
    (7) Secondary controller throws to outside WR.
    (8) Primary controller attempts tackle, hopefully wins battle.
    (9) Lather, rinse, repeat.

    Full Solution

    Considering 32% of players have this achievement, it's maddeningly (no pun intended) difficult to get if you're actively trying for it. M-Easy's solution below worked well for me, and I was able to get it in ~15 minutes.

    You're going to need two controllers. Download the BILLZ99 roster (or any other roster you can find where every player is a 99 ... most likely the one you used to get the legacy achievements), and have both of your controllers play as that team against each other.

    All-Madden difficulty, 15 minute quarters, no accelerated clock.

    Your primary controller/account will be on defense. Choose any Field Goal Block play, and control the MLB (the guy NOT on the line of scrimmage), and move him back about 10 yards and 5 yards to the left.

    Your secondary controller/account will be on offense. Go into Shotgun formation, and call Quick Slants. Snap the ball, wait about half a second (for the WR to actually start his slant), then throw a bullet pass (hold down the button) to the WR on the most left side of the screen (in my case, it was the cn_X receiver).

    As soon as you throw the pass with your secondary controller, use your primary controller to line up and try to tackle the player. You won't get a tackle battle every time, but I got one per minute of game-time (I unlocked after 6 tries with 9 minutes to play in the first quarter).

    When the tackle battle starts, repeatedly mash the button that shows above your player's head; if you make the tackle, that's a "win." If the WR breaks free, you lost, and it doesn't count.

    After each play, hold down cn_Y on the secondary controller to hurry up and call the same play again without having to go to the play select screen. More attempts in less time!

    If your primary account causes a turnover or your secondary account scores, just punt the ball back to your secondary controller and get back on defense.

    The achievement will pop as soon as you've won your third battle; no need to wait until the end of the game.

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    Simply doesn't work. -1 for me.
    Posted on 28 Aug 17 at 20:00
    Absolutely perfect solution. Took all of <10 minutes!
    Posted on 12 Oct 19 at 02:56
    LITIG8RThis is the perfect setup. But it it so much easier just to control the other controller and LOSE the battles. I did it on 2 profiles this way in less than a quarter each, after failing many times the other way.
    Posted by LITIG8R on 07 Jun 21 at 04:59
  • TeddynavTeddynav
    28 Jul 2017 29 Jul 2017
    Just a quick tip: I did what soul popped wrote except with a slight difference: instead of leaving both controllers at pro, change the second controller (opponent) to All-Madden difficulty. That way it makes it more difficult for them to barrel through u therefore creating more tackle battles. I was able to win 3 easily with the offense on quick slants and the defense on load block right. Also, don't be the middle line backer until the catch is made on the offense because when you switch players it initiates contact.
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