Flak weaponry was originally planned for the weapons update, but was cut along with the mine layer. I propose the addition of flak as it's own weapon system, complete with master/slave effects. The function of the basic flak is to fire a shot that will detonate into a number of extremely short ranged cannon shots on proximity to a target, with a random distribution pattern. This makes it hard to miss with, so it is effective on fighters, but at least half of the total damage...
Flak weapons
Flak weapons