Why is it relevant that canteens come from the 1700's?

It's a video game with dwarves, not the history channel.



I think the civilians really need a better way to drink their booze. It shouldn't be much of an issue to grab a flask, grab some ale and go hang out in a meeting area. Right now I keep picturing a dwarf ripping the lid off a barrel and dunking his head in or grabbing the whole barrel with both hands and using it as a giant mug.I agree. It's not too far fetched that dwarves would come up with this concept long before humans would. Dwarves are fanatics when it comes to stone and metal. If they want a metal canteen, by Armok they're gonna make their metal canteen. Hell, they make metal barrels. My current fortress has an entire stockpile full of iron and nickel barrels full of booze.