PAST: Trebuchet or battering ram?
Trebuchet, definitely. Since they're a major player in my hobby.
PRESENT: Stealth bomber or cruise missile?
Stealth bombers look so cool! Gotta go stealth.
FUTURE: Mass driver or particle beam?
Ummm, particle beam, because to me a mass driver is a Catholic person behind the wheel.
The management would like to apologize for the shocking neglect of the very fine PPF product from GreyDuck. Hopefully the writer can get her head out of whatever mess it's in and won't let it happen again.