Are taverns really useful?

[klotzher]

Yes, they attract visitors. Some of them perform music.
But many of my dwarfs don't know their limit for drinking. They get nauseous, dizzy, they vomit and then they are lying in their puke. This never happens in the dining hall, where they drink responsibly.
And then the fistfights - my woodworker knocked five other dwarfs down. They had open wounds that had to be treated. Glad that he didn't use his axe but just his fists.
So is it worth to open a tavern at all?

[LastChime]

Depends on the degree of !!FUN!! you want.

[Sneep Snorp]

The most undwarven question ever asked on this forum

[TTV.Robotic_Magus]

It is useful for getting monster hunters who explore the caverns for you so you don't have to.

[derpenstein]

if you make sure not to assign any tavern keepers or performers to the tavern the drinking problem shouldn't be as bad

[Sinclair]

Originally posted by Cell aka Dark:

It is useful for getting monster hunters who explore the caverns for you so you don't have to.

Monster hunters should actually start appearing as soon as you breach into the caverns, unless this was changed.

Like everything in the game, it's a question of how much chaos/danger vs potential benefits you want. The tavern helps dwarves socialize, relax and get happy thoughts, it also attracts mercenaries to your fort, who can petition to stay and fight in your military.

On the other hand, it's a source of brawls and injuries, as well as unhappy thoughts from getting overly drunk.

[Erei]

Actually yes. Allow dwarf to socialize. Tavern keeper will give them booze and dwarf usually get happy thought from booze. Overall it's a source of happiness.

I have yet to have a brawl in my tavern. But it's a rather big one, that may help. And no tantruming dwarf either.

[Sudo Modding]

What derpenstein said, in case it's lost in the messages.
DO NOT ASSIGN A TAVERN KEEPER.
Ever.
For me, everything was going great, some dwarf threw a small punch, and 20 dwarfs died.
It took months to clean the tooths everywhere, because some were below the statues.
Stupid.
Without a tavern keeper you'll have 0 problem, they'll just drink a bit when they are thirsty as usual.
I don't know if a performer changes something though, I thought no.

Should I add "but depends the kind of FUN you're searching for"?
No since you're asking I'll assume you're a sane dwarf and consider it was a bad thing xD

[Andy Mil]

This is wat cuz people to stop feeling sad -> angry -> rage. It is a must but if u dont want ton of people or brawl broke up then dont assign performer and allow only ur people to party there

[Morkonan]

Originally posted by Sudo Modding:

What derpenstein said, in case it's lost in the messages.
DO NOT ASSIGN A TAVERN KEEPER.
Ever.
..

^-- This.