Old chinese curse

[King_Course]

Don't know if you know it or heard about it, but it's an ancient curse and it goes: May you live in interesting times.

Well inspired by this I came up with my own curse, and it goes like this: May all your games have a Petra spot.

 

[Holmium]

Well, then my curse would be:

"May thine enemy, in every game, posses the Great Wall in those cities you shall try to conquer."

Beat that if you can!

 

[fuzzatron717]

May all those who try to conquer burn in the dromon fire of Byzantium

 

[King_Course]

Yeah... The thing about these curses are that they sound good initially but show themselves to be bad.

Like the one found on a Roman ring: May you live well inside a God.

 

[I_qua_I]

Yeah... The thing about these curses are that they sound good initially but show themselves to be bad.

It would help if this were added to the opening post.

Anyway, my shot at it...

"May you always enjoy the wealth of many a great merchant."

 

[Homusubi]

May thine borderland city states always be rich in uranium, so that you can fight the Mongols...

 

[kirbdog]

May you enjoy playing Civilization all your days.

 

[PreLynMax]

How about "May your enemies get crushed from the weight of your chariots!"

 

[Drakarska]

"May your archers be blessed by the range of Apollo".

 

[Second Wind]

No offense to the posters, but King Course's idea of an old Chinese curse is completely missed. The idea is it needs to be a mixed blessing. Bittersweet might be a good word
A blessing for a Football QB would sound as "May your many interceptions all be fumbled"
At any rate, I do like the Petra line... perfectly worked the Chinese curse
I can't really think of a comparable quote to match it... so far

New Civilization curse: May your GE-built Great Wall never come to use

 

[Antiphon]

"May the cities you found build many spaceship parts in the future."

 

[Gordon Brittas]

"Hiawatha, may all your settlers find refuge in an encampment"

 

[strijder20]

'May your walls and castles be of great use'

 

[plast]

May your Great Library bring you lots of gold

 

[Optional]

May your Great Library bring you lots of gold

 

[Bandersnatching]

'May your forests bring you great wealth'
'May your neighbors visit often and in great numbers'
'May your friends look to you first for aid when needful'

'May your military adviser trip on a sock and die'
'May your people be happiest among all in the world'

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

"May you finish the game.. wait, nope, one more turn"

 

[God of Kings]

"May you not get a statue in a desert"
"May all your foes get a statue in a desert"

 

[JSMCAG]

May you befriend those of great military power.

 

[HorseshoeHermit]

May Oda offer you many Research Agreements with a smile.