How To Get The BEST Starter Draft in Retro Bowl! Build a Super Team FAST!

Merry Christmas! I thought the best gift I could give is the best guide video I can think of! I really hope this helps!

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

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!

[@RaysMVS]

Thanks

[@bot.2306]

So do we purposely win week 17 then week 18 we lose it

[@heyho337]

It tells me that I can’t trade a player after week 8

[@uncookedwater4197]

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

[@uncookedwater4197]

i did it and i got 1-5-3 so this is better :)

[@nt.yuk1]

Lol me and all my homies at school been playing this imma show up tomorrow with the most cracked team thanks man

[@kellysue06]

same bru😭

[@michaelreid7503]

What app u play on at school for retro football

[@sgtchickenman9591]

@@michaelreid7503 Just play on your phone

[@michaelreid7503]

@@sgtchickenman9591 alr

[@johnbomar3718]

My school blocked it

[@ktgman2981]

My team got way better after watching this thanks g, got a new subscriber😎

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Glad it helped! Welcome!

[@ryanjohn8875]

Thanks for this, I tried and it actually works.

[@angler8573]

I just started playing this game. I will try this out. Btw you got a new sub

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Thanks! It’s worked for me and it sounds like for others too! Hopefully it works for you!

[@0RatedChess]

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.

[@xaviergames6345]

I love your vids... Keep it up. This was also very informative.

[@nickfrank88]

Won’t the retro bowl in my first full season using this. 🐐🐐

[@MW-Grant]

I highly recommend this I did every step and I got a pretty good team

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Thanks! I’m glad you had success with it!

[@yaboipdawg]

I literally started a new profile and all of my players over their declining age lmao

[@2kenthusiastic]

Yo its crazy how good my roster got from this. You just got a suscriber.

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Glad it helped!

[@bignigga9180]

69 likes

[@blueseaturtle6031]

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

[@someones_here]

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!

[@kundayikarisa8868]

this worked so well thnx dude u got a new subscriber

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Thanks!

[@nflshorts69]

You are too cracked. Thank you so much!

[@SupaHotFire2738]

Really helpful thanks

[@walnutboi1700]

Thanks really helped for me

[@walnutboi1700]

@skol gaming content since you helped and replied I will subscribe cause I respect

[@mikeluit3027]

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.

[@mikeluit3027]

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.

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

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!

[@lilboss_2769]

new sub! great vid man!

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Thanks! And welcome!

[@hadenbaire9666]

Idk what to do every time I start a new game it starts me after week 8 so I can’t trade please help

[@OTBboy08]

I got the best team I had in a while thank you so much man!

[@IAmNobody451]

Im gonna try this, hopefully it works

[@swimshadyprodz]

THIS WORKED SO WELL I think it worked better er than in the vid because I started out with 4 2 stars

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

The more 2 stars you start with, the better!

[@swimshadyprodz]

@@SkolGamingNetworkYT man you have some KZbin dedication this vid was a year ago, you just gained a subscriber, thx for being such a great giy

[@chasewilson7273]

Thanks bro oml my defense is amazing they dont let the other team score

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Awesome stuff! Glad this is helping!

[@kdburner7356]

🧢

[@ShinyHunter-mc3ji]

Mine let’s then score every time

[@semou353]

Thanks!

[@nigIet]

Thanks for being a Vikings fan :D

[@aidandube8821]

I just got an even better starting scenario I got 4 2 star and a 2 and a half star

[@toluadeyanju5733]

How much of each position should I get for a 10 player team

[@Fjordavy]

Thanks for the video. How did you keep scouting with no coins?

[@Goodoleloft]

Thank you so much

[@justin._.pantoja1422]

What happeneds if the trade wont work and you can only cut them

[@jaivoncato6393]

Thank you my team is better now 😊

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Glad to hear it!

[@renatomartello3045]

I Use 2 WR top with max speed 1 TE with balanced stats. 1 OL with high stats. 1 QB average but with good strenght 2 LB 3 DL

[@sniperkennedy1]

How good is the defense?

[@eddie6549]

U should use 2 dl and 1 dB at least

[@wyattjones6029]

Thanks man

[@thorkindafunny]

thanks so much this is a 10/10 tutorial

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Thanks! I’m glad to see you already got a really good team!

[@thorkindafunny]

@@SkolGamingNetworkYT i subbed 🫡🫡🫡

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Thanks Thor! Next video should be out Friday!

[@liliceyyy2346]

bruh thanks now in my first year in miami im in wwek 10 and have a 5 star offense and d thanks alot!

[@evanlodge4262]

You can trade players after week 8?

[@wynonsabado6931]

What do you do for Year 3 and beyond?

[@adrishbhattacharyya4636]

Thqank you just thank you

[@TherealBG23]

Best team I’ve had was a 5 * offense 4 1/2 defense

[@therealone3467]

I got a team in the first year with only two stars too start. Got 6 2nd rounders and 2 3rds, crazy good start

[@e11k48]

How do u get coins like how did he start with 3 coins?

[@sunkist1309]

@@e11k48 probably the $1 version

[@friendly_neighborhood_troll]

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?

[@erictheperson2747]

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

[@TheyCallMeNoName34]

Just bought this game today. Does this still work? And had there been any online or fantasy modes added yet? So cool regardless! Thx in advance, ✌️ ☮️

[@unknown_lineman4503]

Thanks man i got a four star offense and a 2 star defense

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

That’s awesome! I’m glad it worked!

[@yungsheldon9147]

I just won 54-7 against a 4 star offense and 3 star defense then 49-0 next game, thanks!

[@shahhassan3947]

I’ve been playing this... didn’t even know there was a community!!!

[@onyri8878]

how do i use my drafts in year 2 after i complete the season and skip the other thing

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

You trade your players, then tap the button in the lower left button that says to draft

[@evanglass7197]

Is 84-0 a good enough tank?

[@minecraftefdos1255]

This was pretty helpful, just kind of confusing, thank you!

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

No problem! This was actually designed for more competitive settings. I’m certainly happy it has become as popular as it has, but it has also outgrown the intended audience significantly.

[@minecraftefdos1255]

Thank you Skol Gaming, for looking at this!

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

@@minecraftefdos1255 no problem! Thanks for watching the video!

[@MCGProductions773]

I got a damn sweet ass defense, on offense my qb slaps, my receivers are fast and accurate as hell, I get a lot of time to throw because my linemen slap

[@monkeybals9714]

Thx

[@demqwackers2413]

Yesir skol thx fer da help

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Gladly! I’m just happy that Retro Bowl is growing in popularity too!

[@ph0bia970]

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

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Trade anyone you don’t plan to offer a 2nd contract to

[@IAmNobody451]

I was just doing this and I got a full 5-man 2 star beginning roster

[@knirmML]

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?

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Each save is independent of the other saves. The playoffs aren’t linked to each other.

[@justbou]

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

[@justbou]

On step 3 I had 1 first rounder 3 second rounder and 5 Third rounder

[@wyattolszewski2782]

I just got a team with all 4 two star and a 2.5 star

[@jameshenderson3192]

I have 6 first rounders on offense & 6 second rounders on defense. 1 five star,3 four & a half stars,1 four star 2 three stars for the offense. On defense 1 four star, 2 three & a half stars, 2 two & a half stars. OFFENSE: 1 QB,1RB,2TE,2WR,1OL.. DEFENSE: 1LB,3DB, SPECIAL TEAMS 1K OFFENSE & DEFENSE STRATEGY: On paper having 1OL and 1LB does not seem like much, but they act as support for each the offense and defense as singular pieces. You get a complete offense with alternating blocking and a defense to closely maximize interceptions while covering sacks in case the sim rolls one for a stop. 2 TE, 1OL, I TESTED IT OUT IN MY PLAYMAKING I KID YOU NOT IT WORKS WONDERS OFFENSIVELY. STRONG DOPE STUFF. 1 LB, 3DB,(equals as 0-1-3 ) DEFENSE. It causes a lot of trouble for my opponents. It just got even better. Thanks to the help of RED RUM. My advice to you Skol Gaming try it with your 12 man roster on difficulty you play on. I played it on easy mode and went undefeated. Won the Retro Bowl. Team: New Orleans Saints. My hometown. I hope this will help. Pass this post on to others. Reply back. From: James H.

[@Vando_44]

my game always starts with week 18 though. what does it not matter?

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

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

[@jitman3505]

Wait it said I can’t trade after week 8

[@grrizzzy7]

Yooo I actually got 4 two stars(1-5-3) with Houston but the draft pool sucked outside the first round db :(

[@jwill294]

I was just recently able to get a roster with 4/5 players 2nd round value. But I saw someone on discord post a 5/5 team so he ended up with 6 picks in round 2! Amazing!

[@ordinary_subject8403]

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

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Facts. Also, this method doesn’t affect draft class quality very much. That’s still highly randomized

[@Sclaraidus]

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?

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

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

[@shroompyboi5297]

@@SkolGamingNetworkYT can u please clarify each step I need to do

[@murdatalkk]

@@shroompyboi5297 bro its so easy to do this step by step

[@guaransports9335]

i had 4 2 stars and 1 1 star and now I have 4 players with 4 star potential

[@Oldironfarming]

Multi player would be instense on this game

[@caca-jf9jc]

that would be cool

[@karutoplazzsecret]

Now lol

[@pro-11-brawlstars68]

All I do is get the best defensive possible and I don’t need a good offence to get many touchdowns

[@zex5257]

Wait do I repeat the same thing every year or do I keep my team?

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

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

[@zex5257]

@@SkolGamingNetworkYT ok thanks I just won the first retro bowl from doing what you did going to y3

[@domgotstacks]

For some reason my game starts after week 17??

[@yessir5548]

if minnesota your actual fav team then i feel you

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

They are... and I appreciate it! It's been a brutal season!

[@darkmatter2277]

I got 5st offense and 4st defense with this method

[@ken_sosa7115]

Father merry Christmas

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Merry Christmas son!

[@daankeo133]

So this is how you’re dominating the discord league...

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Pretty much yes. This still doesn’t give one the gameplay skills needed to play well, but it does give the roster.

[@GeorgeHumfray]

it says i can’t trade players after week 8 so idk how to do this

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Trade them at the very start of Y2!

[@landlines]

kinda works. just depends

[@fazeboyt118]

I says you can not trade players after week 8?

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Nope. Gotta do it before week 8, or wait until the next league season starts. But you can trade right before the draft.

[@BegTED]

I try to trade the players and it says i cant after week 8?

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Try trading as soon as you start Y2

[@fightmare1687]

Bro I’m trying to do this but I keep on getting only 1 pick per round idk why

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

You want to be careful about the timing of when you trade your players for draft picks.

[@rxh1z]

it doesnt give me the option to trade it just says cut

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

You need to end Y1, and get to the start of Y2… then it will let you trade again

[@connormeddaugh4825]

I got a 3 star offense and 3 star defense with this

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Good stuff! I’m sure they’ll go up higher as you play with and develop your players

[@Hj2k80]

My team is so good now

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

That’s awesome! Glad you have a good team to rock with!

[@evanglass7197]

I found my perfect draft to accidentally not signing a qb

[@pony-xpr3z533]

How do you make a players moral go beacuse my QB is toxic

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Praise your player, and have good games (8-10 rating).

[@RamenOG]

It says I cant trade them in after week 8

[@pikil5265]

Finish week 17 and skip after and when your on week 1 trade them all

[@jt2046]

Is there a way to simulate

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

No. Closest option is to play on 1 minute quarters.

[@justcollie3849]

Is there a new version?

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

A new version of what?

[@justcollie3849]

@@SkolGamingNetworkYT idk lol

[@VaderTheTater]

I got 1 2 and a half and 3 2 stars while watching this

[@timoconnell5804]

Oh my goodness bro I'ma vikings fan too, but I'm in DE lol. Lotta hate coming my way

[@ialbrightson11]

Nice MY FAVORITE TEAM IS THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS!!!

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Skol Vikes!

[@ialbrightson11]

@@SkolGamingNetworkYT Yes Sirrrrr!!!! There Is a game tomorrow @ 12:00 pm Vikings at Cardinals!!

[@ialbrightson11]

23 and 28 at 2:36 pm!

[@rxh1z]

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?

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

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.

[@robyb8651]

This worked so well but after the 3rd year ( second full season) I practically lost all my players because of new contracts

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

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

[@robyb8651]

Thanks! 🙏🏼

[@tommcdonald1806]

How did you get a coaching credit when you lost

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Game almost always gives you at least 1 for completing a game, win lose or tie.

[@tommcdonald1806]

@@SkolGamingNetworkYT thanks man. Love your vids btw. Keep up the good work

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Thanks! Merry Christmas

[@tommcdonald1806]

@@SkolGamingNetworkYT and you!

[@matts7975]

I want this on Atari VCS

[@thenotsoprofessionaldrawer996]

Lol my starting lineup only has 1 2+ star that will maintain

[@syxnowz8565]

Help!! I did all steps right twice but I got 3 picks and they were trashy

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

Did you trade at the start of Y2, just before the draft starts?

[@syxnowz8565]

@@SkolGamingNetworkYT y2?

[@syxnowz8565]

@@SkolGamingNetworkYT yes I did

[@blackout1700]

Y’all have a discord for this game just started playing

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

There’s a few servers for the game. Here’s a link to the official one: t.co/51uJH1PQDw

[@blackout1700]

You in a discord?

[@adrianalimi3720]

shqipe on the vikings too

[@cal4598]

All my friends are playing this game

[@evanfurtado6470]

What about the LB's

[@SkolGamingNetworkYT]

LBs generally are the least important of the 3 defensive positions, based on Retro Bowl’s AI favors each position.

[@frenchbaguette6161]

I literally can’t get a four coaching Credit free agent