Shield generator needs some TLC
Created by: Skullyton
The shield gen present in most maps engineering secure storage (/obj/machinery/shield_gen) needs a bit of looking at
It seems to have an upper limit of 70, despite having a settable range of up to 200
It can only support a single capacitor at a time, further limiting its power input, and therefore general effectiveness
It has no apparent 'recipe' for construction, so more can't be built, and existing ones can't be upgraded.
Likewise with its capacitors, no recipe, so can't improve them
The emergency shield generators (Produce what are effectively forcewalls that don't let atmosphere pass) don't seem to refresh their shields should the shields take an impact and be destroyed. These could be improved (so they're actually used by engineers) by having a hand-portable form that can be placed down on the ground and 'deployed' in the event of an emergency.
Additionally, seems emergency shield generators don't require any power upkeep. They simply stay on, with no internal cell or draw from any roomed APCs.