Re: Base Defenses: Shield Generator
You could look at basing it on the Coalition Drone's turret script, perhaps, although I'm imagining something which is probably a bit more complicated in structure.
This seems like a pretty good place to start out, I think, if you change your mind and fancy trying to make an interesting mod yourself.
Anyway, although it probably increases the complexity of the thing, a cool weakness would be to make it sort of ripple, like raindrops hitting a puddle (like a rippling bubble, if you can picture it), leaving a small gap occasionally (allowing shots/actors through). Alternatively, maybe it could overheat after a lot of use, requiring the user to be strategic about when best to engage it.
Unfortunately I'm on a really heavy course and really don't have spare time for stuff I can't apply to my college work. Otherwise I'd quite like to take a crack at something like this (especially since I'm just starting out at modding the game, really, so it'd help increase my understanding).
Good luck! ^.^
P.S. I too love bunker building! Have you tried the laser and heavy doors that come with Maximdude Corp. stuff? If not, find 'em here -
http://forums.datarealms.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=17243. I really like them myself.