This sounds like one of the more stupid things in the game. I've yet to reach the level to make them, but I am curious about the method people use for it.

Knowing that it targets players and allies, maybe it would be ok to set them up in like little 3/4 closed wall area made from raising the ground or something? So something like it wouldn't be able to target the interior of your base, but it can shoot outwards at approaching enemies. More like a line of sight thing.

I doubt anything for this is actually ideal, but it might help for people that want to still use them. Otherwise, I'd imagine being set up at a far enough distance to just get the edges of the approaching areas might be ok?