I don't think it'll be like that, I think they'll probably just attack or something.I'm fairly certain if you run out of time the game will just pick the most neutral option for you. I think that's how it was in the witcher 2 as well.
Well, of course, threatening to kill them may make them get nervous and tell you the info, whereas if you drink with them they all get fighting drunk and you need to slaughter them all.Lastly Geralt is looking for information in the tavern and I think buying them a drink would be the smart option anyway in this regard as one or more of them might have important information you will never get if you kill them.
Maybe, you never know in the Witcher that's part of the charm but then at least they would have raised their hands first then and there would be no other option but engaged. So I would go with the to me more civilized and logical option first still.Well, of course, threatening to kill them may make them get nervous and tell you the info, whereas if you drink with them they all get fighting drunk and you need to slaughter them all.
Depends how common they are. If they're infrequent, and for good reason, fair enough. If they happen a lot, it'll annoy me.Oh and BTW am I the only one that absolutely HATE dialog timers. I really hope there's a option to disable those although I doubt it.