To answer a VERY common question: This method still works. Now, you need to complete your WEEK 18 game instead of WEEK 17 - the game updated to have an extra week each season!
new thing it is possible to get 4 playes wih 2 stars so then you get bout 4 draft round picks i think and you could use 4 coaching credits to get a 3rd round pick IDK tho if you should get a defensive player or of player on the very first pick
Thanks for the advice! I got 4/5 (and 5/5 is possible) of my players being 2-star young players. I lost intentionally (though i tested if losing in overtime causes fans to be more content, it didn’t work) I managed to get a 1-star with my coaching credits I traded all of my players. I had 1 1st, 5 2nd, 3 3rd. Then I got a little lucky in my draft. I started with an offensive WR (4S) because defensive players lacked potential. Then I got a QB that luckily had 4.5 star potential, then 3 defensive players that were 3 stars then 1 OL to extend my plays a little and give me time to think (this was the one I would have removed if I hit salary cap, which was around 2/3 because I didn’t have unlimited edition) Tight Ends weren’t good, by the way. Then I didn’t get a single 2-star player or worse during the round, which was lucky. I got 2 1/2 star defensive players and a side WR in case my other one got covered. The advice helped A LOT. Thanks! In just a few level ups my defense is oh so close to being 5 star. Oh yeah, I did pick players with high potential, all of them but 1 have 4 star or higher potential and the other has 3.5 star potential. If you get incredible 2nd draft luck and a 5/5 (prepare for save scumming), prepare for a team built for harder difficulties.
1. Reset until you get at least 3 two star players that are below the age of 30 (or 32 if they are QB’s or Kickers) 2. Purposely lose your sim game (increases better draft picks and gives 1 cc) 3. Buy a 1 star 4 cc free agent 4. Before drafting, draft all your current players 5. Enjoy your new draft picks Note: I got the the right team on my second reset, so it isn’t that hard and you get a much better team than the default
Game with good in-game (gametime) feel to it. The first season is an easy route to the superbowl with enough variability/challenge to make it seem like you struggled (i.e. your 1 star defense actually does stop the other offense once in most games), but after season 1 (full season) the game gets exponentially harder and defense (even 4+ star defenses) don't stop harldy anything. Of course, you can pay to help you overcome this. And there is the rub for this game like all "free to play" games.
add on: like all "free to play" games, after season 1-2 this really is a game that is two different games. Since this game does have good in-game play but is your typical "free to play" (manipulative) I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
There’s multiple difficulties. It sounds like you’re playing on Dynamic, which is very transparent about capping at a “level 9” until you win a Retro Bowl, after which it caps at “level 16”. If you want a consistent difficulty, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme all exist. A Y2 team will never be as good as a team you can get with some persistence, in Y5+. This game certainly allows you to pay to get ahead, but you can 100% succeed free-to-play!
Did this and Retro Bowl in second year. I have 6 5-star potential players (3 defensive and 2 offensive) and 2 4.5-star players (K and RB). Just need to trade a WR with lv 1 stamina maxed 💀and then a 3.5-star DB and I'm set. Crazy how well this worked thanks!
I did this and had 5 2 star original layers then I got really good players in the draft and then made my team better by doing a trade. The rookies on my team had great potential and by the end of the third year, I had a double five star team
Definitely tricky. You can trade some of them after your first full season, and spread out your contract renewals. The idea here is to get your team off the ground quickly, more than long-term development
The season used to only be 17 weeks when I made this video. The game was updated for 18 week seasons. So the ideas in this are the same, just it starts you on week 18 instead of week 17
thx i didnt have a good draft so i have to get a qb,wr, and rb in last round and i got 1 star qb but its still good and i got really good defense. You dont need that good of offense guys
Not patched. But the season is now 18 weeks instead of 17. So it’s important to trade players at the start of Y2, which is now after Week 18 + playoffs, not just week 17
question if you start a new team and your main team is in the playoffs and you loose with your new team and it’s another season will your main team still be in the playoffs?
Pick 2-3 you want to extend. Keep them, and let everyone else go, restocking through the draft. If you want, you can sign and trade a few guys, but do that BEFORE you sign your keepers.
Actually if you just play sports in general and read you can have three 5 star players each year but probably have very shit morale for the most part 😃
i got all 5 to be 2 stars and 2 are 32 years old and the others are like ~25 Edit: After trading them in and doing drafts, i got a max speed running back, a really good wide receiver, and 5 star tight end that can not get hit
Then you have to decide if you’d rather win the championship, and have a longer build from a weaker draft, or if you want to tank for better players in the draft.
Your tripping dude, you can have unlimited draft picks if you restart the game, and I wouldn't use up a first round pick so quickly look at the other picks before hand. also the round a players in doesn't mean he's good or bad, finally Quarterbacks aren't too common in the first round and if they are I wouldn't even waste my time, I look at the late second round QBs their most often the best. But I don't take any risks so I restart the game and get unlimited draft scout points, to look at All the players.
@@horse3233 no problem. Hopefully it works better this time! I know there’s some confusion since the game moved from a 17 week schedule to an 18 week schedule
To answer a VERY common question: This method still works. Now, you need to complete your WEEK 18 game instead of WEEK 17 - the game updated to have an extra week each season!
Thanks
So do we purposely win week 17 then week 18 we lose it
It tells me that I can’t trade a player after week 8
new thing it is possible to get 4 playes wih 2 stars so then you get bout 4 draft round picks i think and you could use 4 coaching credits to get a 3rd round pick
IDK tho if you should get a defensive player or of player on the very first pick
i did it and i got 1-5-3 so this is better :)
Lol me and all my homies at school been playing this imma show up tomorrow with the most cracked team thanks man
same bru😭
What app u play on at school for retro football
@@michaelreid7503 Just play on your phone
@@sgtchickenman9591 alr
My school blocked it
Thanks for the advice!
I got 4/5 (and 5/5 is possible) of my players being 2-star young players.
I lost intentionally (though i tested if losing in overtime causes fans to be more content, it didn’t work)
I managed to get a 1-star with my coaching credits
I traded all of my players. I had 1 1st, 5 2nd, 3 3rd.
Then I got a little lucky in my draft. I started with an offensive WR (4S) because defensive players lacked potential.
Then I got a QB that luckily had 4.5 star potential, then 3 defensive players that were 3 stars then 1 OL to extend my plays a little and give me time to think (this was the one I would have removed if I hit salary cap, which was around 2/3 because I didn’t have unlimited edition)
Tight Ends weren’t good, by the way.
Then I didn’t get a single 2-star player or worse during the round, which was lucky. I got 2 1/2 star defensive players and a side WR in case my other one got covered.
The advice helped A LOT. Thanks! In just a few level ups my defense is oh so close to being 5 star.
Oh yeah, I did pick players with high potential, all of them but 1 have 4 star or higher potential and the other has 3.5 star potential.
If you get incredible 2nd draft luck and a 5/5 (prepare for save scumming), prepare for a team built for harder difficulties.
1. Reset until you get at least 3 two star players that are below the age of 30 (or 32 if they are QB’s or Kickers)
2. Purposely lose your sim game (increases better draft picks and gives 1 cc)
3. Buy a 1 star 4 cc free agent
4. Before drafting, draft all your current players
5. Enjoy your new draft picks
Note: I got the the right team on my second reset, so it isn’t that hard and you get a much better team than the default
I highly recommend this I did every step and I got a pretty good team
Thanks! I’m glad you had success with it!
I literally started a new profile and all of my players over their declining age lmao
Won’t the retro bowl in my first full season using this. 🐐🐐
Game with good in-game (gametime) feel to it. The first season is an easy route to the superbowl with enough variability/challenge to make it seem like you struggled (i.e. your 1 star defense actually does stop the other offense once in most games), but after season 1 (full season) the game gets exponentially harder and defense (even 4+ star defenses) don't stop harldy anything. Of course, you can pay to help you overcome this. And there is the rub for this game like all "free to play" games.
add on: like all "free to play" games, after season 1-2 this really is a game that is two different games. Since this game does have good in-game play but is your typical "free to play" (manipulative) I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
There’s multiple difficulties. It sounds like you’re playing on Dynamic, which is very transparent about capping at a “level 9” until you win a Retro Bowl, after which it caps at “level 16”. If you want a consistent difficulty, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme all exist. A Y2 team will never be as good as a team you can get with some persistence, in Y5+. This game certainly allows you to pay to get ahead, but you can 100% succeed free-to-play!
Did this and Retro Bowl in second year. I have 6 5-star potential players (3 defensive and 2 offensive) and 2 4.5-star players (K and RB). Just need to trade a WR with lv 1 stamina maxed 💀and then a 3.5-star DB and I'm set. Crazy how well this worked thanks!
Thanks bro oml my defense is amazing they dont let the other team score
Awesome stuff! Glad this is helping!
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Mine let’s then score every time
I just started playing this game. I will try this out. Btw you got a new sub
Thanks! It’s worked for me and it sounds like for others too! Hopefully it works for you!
I just got an even better starting scenario
I got 4 2 star and a 2 and a half star
Best team I’ve had was a 5 * offense 4 1/2 defense
Idk what to do every time I start a new game it starts me after week 8 so I can’t trade please help
Thanks for this, I tried and it actually works.
Multi player would be instense on this game
that would be cool
Now lol
THIS WORKED SO WELL I think it worked better er than in the vid because I started out with 4 2 stars
The more 2 stars you start with, the better!
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT man you have some RUclips dedication this vid was a year ago, you just gained a subscriber, thx for being such a great giy
Wait it said I can’t trade after week 8
I got a team in the first year with only two stars too start. Got 6 2nd rounders and 2 3rds, crazy good start
How do u get coins like how did he start with 3 coins?
@@e11k48 probably the $1 version
I love your vids... Keep it up. This was also very informative.
this worked so well thnx dude u got a new subscriber
Thanks!
I’ve been playing this... didn’t even know there was a community!!!
You can trade players after week 8?
So this is how you’re dominating the discord league...
Pretty much yes. This still doesn’t give one the gameplay skills needed to play well, but it does give the roster.
bruh thanks now in my first year in miami im in wwek 10 and have a 5 star offense and d thanks alot!
I did this and had 5 2 star original layers then I got really good players in the draft and then made my team better by doing a trade. The rookies on my team had great potential and by the end of the third year, I had a double five star team
Really helpful thanks
i had 4 2 stars and 1 1 star and now I have 4 players with 4 star potential
You are too cracked. Thank you so much!
This worked so well but after the 3rd year ( second full season) I practically lost all my players because of new contracts
Definitely tricky. You can trade some of them after your first full season, and spread out your contract renewals. The idea here is to get your team off the ground quickly, more than long-term development
Thanks! 🙏🏼
On step 2 I constantly accidentally giving my self the ball because of it I just kept punt it ended at 6 me 30 opponent
On step 3 I had 1 first rounder 3 second rounder and 5 Third rounder
@justbou how do u find a season where the team hasnt played week 17
new sub! great vid man!
Thanks! And welcome!
so the one problem I have is that I can't support all the players with the money I have, when should I pay the 100 coach credits?
Yooo I actually got 4 two stars(1-5-3) with Houston but the draft pool sucked outside the first round db :(
my game always starts with week 18 though. what does it not matter?
The season used to only be 17 weeks when I made this video. The game was updated for 18 week seasons. So the ideas in this are the same, just it starts you on week 18 instead of week 17
thx i didnt have a good draft so i have to get a qb,wr, and rb in last round and i got 1 star qb but its still good and i got really good defense. You dont need that good of offense guys
Facts. Also, this method doesn’t affect draft class quality very much. That’s still highly randomized
For some reason I get 1-1-1 picks instead of 1-4-4. I even had three 2-stars and one 1.5-star. Did they patch it?
Not patched. But the season is now 18 weeks instead of 17. So it’s important to trade players at the start of Y2, which is now after Week 18 + playoffs, not just week 17
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT can u please clarify each step I need to do
@@shroompyboi5297 bro its so easy to do this step by step
I says you can not trade players after week 8?
Nope. Gotta do it before week 8, or wait until the next league season starts. But you can trade right before the draft.
question if you start a new team and your main team is in the playoffs and you loose with your new team and it’s another season will your main team still be in the playoffs?
Each save is independent of the other saves. The playoffs aren’t linked to each other.
Thanks for the video. How did you keep scouting with no coins?
Nice MY FAVORITE TEAM IS THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS!!!
Skol Vikes!
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT Yes Sirrrrr!!!! There Is a game tomorrow @ 12:00 pm Vikings at Cardinals!!
23 and 28 at 2:36 pm!
Is 84-0 a good enough tank?
Im gonna try this, hopefully it works
Thanks man i got a four star offense and a 2 star defense
That’s awesome! I’m glad it worked!
What do you do for Year 3 and beyond?
I got 5st offense and 4st defense with this method
if minnesota your actual fav team then i feel you
They are... and I appreciate it! It's been a brutal season!
after like 20 min i have all 2 star players under the age of 30
So what do I do in year 3 draft do I trade any of the players in because I have 10 players on my roster
Trade anyone you don’t plan to offer a 2nd contract to
I just got a team with all 4 two star and a 2.5 star
Oh my goodness bro I'ma vikings fan too, but I'm in DE lol. Lotta hate coming my way
I got a 3 star offense and 3 star defense with this
Good stuff! I’m sure they’ll go up higher as you play with and develop your players
I got 1 2 and a half and 3 2 stars while watching this
Thank you so much
My team is so good now
That’s awesome! Glad you have a good team to rock with!
"thats a really juicy looking Quater Back" So normal skol LMAO
I like em juicy, not dry
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT LOLL
kinda works. just depends
What about the LB's
LBs generally are the least important of the 3 defensive positions, based on Retro Bowl’s AI favors each position.
How did you get a coaching credit when you lost
Game almost always gives you at least 1 for completing a game, win lose or tie.
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT thanks man. Love your vids btw. Keep up the good work
Thanks! Merry Christmas
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT and you!
All my friends are playing this game
Father merry Christmas
Merry Christmas son!
Help!! I did all steps right twice but I got 3 picks and they were trashy
Did you trade at the start of Y2, just before the draft starts?
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT y2?
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT yes I did
Thanks man
Wait do I repeat the same thing every year or do I keep my team?
It depends on how you want to build your team. I normally keep a couple key players, and then trade away the rest so I can stay below the salary cap
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT ok thanks I just won the first retro bowl from doing what you did going to y3
Is there a way to simulate
No. Closest option is to play on 1 minute quarters.
Issue you can’t trade you have to cut them
You have to get to the start of Y2, just before the Y2 draft to trade. If you’re still in Y1, it forces you to cut them though
i just won my first super bowl and i want to extend the contract of my players but its too expensive should i join a new team or what?
Pick 2-3 you want to extend. Keep them, and let everyone else go, restocking through the draft. If you want, you can sign and trade a few guys, but do that BEFORE you sign your keepers.
Lol my starting lineup only has 1 2+ star that will maintain
Bro I’m trying to do this but I keep on getting only 1 pick per round idk why
You want to be careful about the timing of when you trade your players for draft picks.
Yesir skol thx fer da help
Gladly! I’m just happy that Retro Bowl is growing in popularity too!
Me sitting Over here not listening and end up with a 4 star team y2
I try to trade the players and it says i cant after week 8?
Try trading as soon as you start Y2
Y’all have a discord for this game just started playing
There’s a few servers for the game. Here’s a link to the official one: t.co/51uJH1PQDw
You in a discord?
Longer cideos plz
How long?
Actually if you just play sports in general and read you can have three 5 star players each year but probably have very shit morale for the most part 😃
It says I cant trade them in after week 8
Finish week 17 and skip after and when your on week 1 trade them all
i started on week 18 is that ok
nvm i saw the comment
All good. But yes, starting on week 18 is okay, the game updated from 17 week to 18 week seasons a couple months ago.
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT also there aren’t any 4 coin agents but there is a 3 coin should i just get that one
@@anthony-mc7mr 3 CC FA works, yes. Those are also a newer things added since this video was uploaded
I got 4 2 stars once
That’s a solid haul!
Does this still work as of now?
For OG Retro Bowl, yes. Might need to respin a few times to get a draft with your preferred positions
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT Alright tysm! I didn’t think you’d respond this fast :)
i got all 5 to be 2 stars and 2 are 32 years old and the others are like ~25
Edit: After trading them in and doing drafts, i got a max speed running back, a really good wide receiver, and 5 star tight end that can not get hit
BRO I GOT 4 2 stars
To trade for 2nd round picks? Nice!
just did and got 4 2 stars
Nice! That's 4 2nd round picks!
Every qb option had horrible throwing strength 😭😭😭😭
Unfortunately, you aren’t guaranteed to have good players at every position group in a Y2 draft. Just generally better players than future drafts.
Go Bears 🐻
Even though I'm a Vikings fan, Bears fans are welcome too!
Why do I only have 3 draft picks but u have 9
Did you trade your players right before the Y2 draft?
I got it tyanks
I got 5 2 star players
Why can’t NFL teams rebuild like this😂
Thanks for being a Vikings fan :D
I want this on Atari VCS
Can someone simplify i dont know what hes talking about
W 💀
what if i made the playoffs?
Then you have to decide if you’d rather win the championship, and have a longer build from a weaker draft, or if you want to tank for better players in the draft.
I'm good
in the draft i was only able to get 3 players…
Did you remember to trade your players in Y2, right before the draft?
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT ohh thanks
Your tripping dude, you can have unlimited draft picks if you restart the game, and I wouldn't use up a first round pick so quickly look at the other picks before hand. also the round a players in doesn't mean he's good or bad, finally Quarterbacks aren't too common in the first round and if they are I wouldn't even waste my time, I look at the late second round QBs their most often the best. But I don't take any risks so I restart the game and get unlimited draft scout points, to look at All the players.
Nobody cares
i got 1-5-3 picks for the three rounds, but it didnt really change mutch
Should’ve gotten a couple extra 3 star players, and 3rd rounders hopefully of the 2 star or higher variety…
bruh why am i only getting one pick on each
Did you make sure to trade your players once Y2 started, and just before the draft?
@@SkolGamingNetworkYT oh shi i think i traded early. trying again thanks
@@horse3233 no problem. Hopefully it works better this time! I know there’s some confusion since the game moved from a 17 week schedule to an 18 week schedule
Lol I got 4 2stars on my 4th try
Not bad!
Lewis Linda Williams Maria Martin Michael
My qb wants 42 mil😭
At least he doesn’t want $50 million!
1 got 4 2 stars
That's a great start!