For the X3 Mod, I had to create some Exotic Weapons/Nebulaes, one of it is the phased Shockwave Generator.
It's a weapon that emits a shockwave instead of a bullet.
So what does it have to do? Spread, looking good, hit and disappear.
Here's a Screenshot of the PSG:
An Argon Titan firing Beta Phased Shockwave Generator

A Video on Youtube: Shockwave Generator Trailer
A next improvement are Exotic Nebulaes
A Boron Ray firing Gamma Photon Pulse Cannon

A Boron Baracuda firing the new (invented) Plasma Burst Cannon

These Screenshots are brandnew, created a couple of hours ago, as you can see, the X3GC2 Rise of the Gerandor Republic mod comes closer 
-Stefan