

While it created a lot of heat, most ‘Mechs could handle it and PPCs were the end of many an enemy ‘Mech in games. Because it was energy based it didn’t need any reloads. While some may flex the definition to include vehicles, mecha, or power armor, I kept the definition of weapon pretty narrow to specific weapon systems.īattletech Particle Project Cannon (PPC) – The PPC, and later the Clan extended range (ER) PPC was one of the most devastating ‘Mech/tank weapons in the game. As I read the article on SFSignal it got me thinking through TV shows, books, games, and comics. It got me thinking: what are MY favorite science fiction and fantasy weapons? I read and watch a lot of science fiction – and some fantasy.

It’s a pretty cool article (for we geeks) and I highly recommend reading it. Lightsabers were brought up the most, while swords, and even characters were mentioned. SFSignal recently ran an article asking several authors what their favorite weapons in sci-fi and fantasy were.
