Why do people do Odin?

I don't get it.. every time I ask what's the big deal about Odin people tell me he's for aesthetics. But people go crazy for Odin! Is it really just aesthetics? People leave instances, people drop whatever they are doing to go fight Odin.

Is it that armor he has that people want? No offense but that armor is UGLY!

Odin is cool.

I want to fight cool monster. :3

He pops up only once every few days. It's a fun random distraction that you don't get to do very often.

Zantetsuken, Barding.

It's fun!
Also... achievement. :o

Yeah it is aesthetics. Armor looks damn cool and I want it. Plus is a reason to gather all the server on one place, like a short server wide party and that's cool too.

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Originally Posted by Coatl

Is it that armor he has that people want? No offense but that armor is UGLY!

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Different strokes for different folks. Some people feel badass in black. Shame you can't glamour it though but people do want it.

But they mostly want the sword most likely. Chances are only a good 20-40 people out of 200 or so zergers would probably get gold, while everyone else gets one totem. He only spawns every two days, at randomest times, so even more people miss him. So theoretically, the average player probably only gained 1-2 tokens from him a month if they're just playing normally without staying up 24/7 for his pop.

Other than that, your party was probably failing and they needed a reason to ditch.

Also you never know... they might make odin stuff desynthable.

I have only participated in Odin twice but both times it was a lot of fun.

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Originally Posted by Coatl

I don't get it.. every time I ask what's the big deal about Odin people tell me he's for aesthetics. But people go crazy for Odin! Is it really just aesthetics? People leave instances, people drop whatever they are doing to go fight Odin.

Is it that armor he has that people want? No offense but that armor is UGLY!

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sometime you just do it because it is there , stop question for once and jump into it and you might find it fun.

Myself I already have everything from odin & behemoth, even the housing furniture, I still jump into odin when I can

Maybe it's also because some people want to be Odin when he spawns again?

Something that I never actually knew before a month or so ago was that whoever deals the killing blow to Odin will determine Odin's race and will be marked with his killer's name the next time he spawns. So for example, if I killed Odin he would not only be represented as a Miqo'te the next time he spawns, but you'll also see a subtitle that says "Skara Brae" on his name.

Because why not?

I don't particularly care for the drops. (Already got the barding)

But Odin is a fun fight, even through the occasional lag. And isn't fun what the game is supposed to be about?

I don't like the armour either, but man, Zantetsuken. I mean look at it. It's just... so beautiful.

And personally I find Odin just that cool. If they gave me a dungeon/trial with him and made it fun I would fight him everyday, rewards be damned. ((Would still appreciate rewards to go with experience :D))

I do it partly because watching 100+ people scurry away from a big AoE is strangely amusing.

Because its thrilling to work with tons of people for the same cause, and exhilarating when you manage a win and get the loot you want. Odin always ended on a high note to me when hunts end with people being incredibly pissed.

Why is someone even asking this... Should be self explanatory god these kinda topics I just don-weeps- WHY?!

I still do Behemoth even though I've gotten gold twice and don't even want anything that I could get with his horns. I'm not actually sure why, now that you mention it. I still have yet to get gold on Odin, though, so I'll keep doing that until I do so I can get the achievement and the sword.

When the DEVs will make it so we can glamour the suit without any problems (won't happen but wishful thinking), you will see lots of Odin's all over the server.

As others stated: Achievement (It's the only one I have left, can't find it on time and getting a group that get's GOLD grr)

Aesthetics I'm for the Zanketsuken and Helm bec of the eyes more than anything)

And another Barding for my Chocobo.

I'm done with Behemoth. ( I would only do it if some FC mates still need it)

I've got all of the gear for Odin, but I can see bank being made by gathering Odin's Mantles and crafting them into Dark Divinity Falleth monuments.

Also, it's a very enjoyable distraction. It's also more enjoyable than hunts, because where Odin and Behemoth drops are for more aesthetic gear, the hunts are pretty much completely dominating the endgame farming, causing it to be the the Black Friday equivalent of Odin and Behemoth. People in hunts just seem to have that kind of Black Friday mentality towards hunts, whereas Odin and Behemoth, oddly enough, seem a bit more laidback by comparison. "LFG Odin!" You get invited to a party. You battle Odin. Odin falls. You get 5 Odin's Mantles. and no one blacklists the guy who pulled first.

With hunts, it's like "LFG S-Rank!" You might get invited to a party. You can't see the S-Rank because there are too many people in the area. S-Rank falls. Everyone gets pissy and blists/flames the guy who pulled.

It's just a lot less enjoyable because there are a lot of people who do hunts who are quick to anger, there are a lot of people who do hunts who have zero patience, there are a lot of people who do hunts that act with complete apathy towards others, and it's just not a very fun place to be. Ever.

There's also a lot of new players who have never downed him, and it's possible that they might not have gear better than what you can get from Odin. Even still... Fighting him is pretty fun.

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Originally Posted by Vaara

I do it partly because watching 100+ people scurry away from a big AoE is strangely amusing.

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This! It cracks me up so much seeing this for some reason.

For me it's the achievement, the barding and I want to get his sword.

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Originally Posted by TeaTimeBear

Why is someone even asking this... Should be self explanatory god these kinda topics I just don-weeps- WHY?!

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Some people play for loot, they don't do anything that doesn't give them a gear upgrade. I have 18 mantles sitting in my retainer's inventory and I still go to that fight, why? Because it's fun!

Why do you we even play this game? or any games for that matter.. oh yea, for Enjoyment, Not everyone does things for "what i can get out of it" i personaly like Odin as i have in all previous FFs he has been in (13 is not a real Odin....) i go just to see the Dark Rider. even tho i have 0 use for of any of his items.

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Originally Posted by Vaara

I do it partly because watching 100+ people scurry away from a big AoE is strangely amusing.

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This.....I usually go there just to see if half server gets zanketsukened....it's trully a sight to behold
Hey they should add it as one of vistas...."defeat at the hands of Odin"...

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Originally Posted by Alukah

Some people play for loot, they don't do anything that doesn't give them a gear upgrade. I have 18 mantles sitting in my retainer's inventory and I still go to that fight, why? Because it's fun!

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I know that, that's why I'm asking why OP even asked. >.<

I hate when people leave dungeons for them, but I do loooove doing the fight. Its fun.

Odin is basically a S-Rank Hunt mob as far as his timer goes. But he gives no hunt marks! His mantles are cool until you have all the stuff. Dark Divinity Falleth don't sell for much on my server so I really have no use for his mantles... :(

Even so, if he's up, I'll look for him to fight. Grand company seals ftw! It's also fun to look at all the dead people. /creepyface

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Originally Posted by EternityInBlack

Maybe it's also because some people want to be Odin when he spawns again?

Something that I never actually knew before a month or so ago was that whoever deals the killing blow to Odin will determine Odin's race and will be marked with his killer's name the next time he spawns. So for example, if I killed Odin he would not only be represented as a Miqo'te the next time he spawns, but you'll also see a subtitle that says "Skara Brae" on his name.

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You can't even see Odin half the time.. :/

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Originally Posted by TeaTimeBear

Why is someone even asking this... Should be self explanatory god these kinda topics I just don-weeps- WHY?!

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That's why I made the topic! Everyone looks at me weird when I say no to fighting Odin. My FPS is a solid 15 FPS when I fight him, I can't even see Odin half the time due to all the explosions around him. Next thing I know I'm dead on the ground due to an aoe I can't really avoid. And 20 people are shouting "Rez".

Maybe Odin is just not for me. I find logging oak wood more enjoyable.

It's rare for most people. I've played for a year now and only seen him maybe 10 times.

At lest all of you all have seen him & maybe fought him, I've been playing since November 2013 & ant seen him once (he apeared once but no one shouted the location out in the shroud so he was long dead before I found out were he was... got to see 50+ ppl mount running away thou)

Granted I'm a casual solo'er with no "Big-Time"/coil/EX-primal in-game allies (or any allies really gota use Duty Finder for every dungeon, hence why I mostly ignore coil/EX-primals) that plays during the day by west coast Canada times like 7am-4pm at average (less time if I work, odder if I had a few consecutive days off) so my chances are even slimer since I hear he likes to spawn late at night by my time.