Tavern Ownership seems awkward early game

[*! Akster !*]

Just bought the game and its expansions. I feel a little trapped into putting all of my units into the tavern day 1 in order to get it going, then having to spam camp end day a couple times to get the money back so that I can have ore than a single person in my active party, and pray that I can buy them without needing 'influence', since I don't have any form just starting the game, and having no party since I needed to put them all into tavern management.

Kinda put me off playing already a little bit, not sure what I am meant to be doing. Does skippign time matter? Am I messing myself up by having to spam rest without getting anythign done because I can't fight anything with a single party member?

The tavern also seems like an infinite source of money for free withotu having to do anything but spam the rest button, so needing to consume food etc for 'survival' seems a waste of time, since I have an automatic infinite source of money within the first 10 minuites of playing the game.

I love management games but it seems like it makes the game kinda pointless, why go out earning money from missions/fights if you have an infinite source of money day1?

It has made me lost and not know what my goals should be to motivate me to play the game.

[TheDale]

I started my tavern with the civilians. No need to put your people in their in the begaining. Also I just let my tavern grow as my mercs did missions, no need to try and continue resting just for the tavern. It is just a side thing to do as you go.

[ocamiac]

I started a new game with early tavern and its great O.o You just need 1 person (recruit someone you dont want in your party) for the tavernkeeper. Fill up with civilians and then enjoy additional income... ^^

[mrak20105]

I don't have the new DLS. But if it were then...
Leave your squad to manage the tavern, and send one (archer?) who can resist 2-3 opponents for resources. The most interesting thing in this game is the battles, even if there is a lot of money. And so, your lonely warrior upgrades himself as a miner and trades, and when he becomes a master, he is already a fisherman, etc. And then he will teach the others (skill in the reference book)

[*! Akster !*]

Originally posted by acanis87:

I started a new game with early tavern and its great O.o You just need 1 person (recruit someone you dont want in your party) for the tavernkeeper. Fill up with civilians and then enjoy additional income... ^^

Suppose, my issue is I immediately employed 4 thieves and a musician + 2 cooks, takes all my party and all the recruitable civvies xd

[Averagedog]

wait a minute. the tavern uses and gains a different currency than gold. How does it benefit you outside of the tavern itself?

[Serina]

Originally posted by Averagedog:

wait a minute. the tavern uses and gains a different currency than gold. How does it benefit you outside of the tavern itself?

Under Tavern Management, you can exchange copper coins for krowns. When you prepare a Specialty dish at your tavern (only one kind can be served at a time), one serving is set aside and sent to your inventory for your troops.

One thing I dislike about having civilians as staff at your tavern is that there's no way to rename them at the moment. At least if you use your own companions as tavern staff, you can rename them and switch freely between the professions.

[Iron Horse]

I started a fresh game prior to the DLC launching. I completed the starting area. I started the tavern after completing the starting area. I think that was the way to go.

I had money, in my pocket, and my mercs were veterans, a lot of the game was opened up.

[Serina]

Originally posted by Iron Horse:

I started a fresh game prior to the DLC launching. I completed the starting area. I started the tavern after completing the starting area. I think that was the way to go.

I had money, in my pocket, and my mercs were veterans, a lot of the game was opened up.

I actually really like having the tavern straight away with a fresh game. I play on extreme so the extra food and passive income helps take some of the initial pressure off.