diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.cpp b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
index 68c631bcc..908023d2c 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.cpp
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ void CNpcEnemy::init()
 
 	m_npcPath.initPath();
 
-	m_isShuttingDown = false;
+//	m_isShuttingDown = false;
 	m_drawRotation = 0;
 	m_isCaught = false;
 	m_isBlowerOn = false;
@@ -684,13 +684,6 @@ void CNpcEnemy::shutdown()
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void CNpcEnemy::setToShutdown()
-{
-	m_isShuttingDown = true;
-}
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
 int CNpcEnemy::getFrameCount()
 {
 	return( m_actorGfx->getFrameCount( m_animNo ) );
diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.h b/source/enemy/npc.h
index e2ec595f7..a088c4474 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.h
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.h
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ public:
 
 	virtual int			canCollide();
 
-	void				setToShutdown();
-	u8					isSetToShutdown()										{return( m_isShuttingDown );}
-
 	bool				canBeSuckedUp();
 	bool				suckUp( DVECTOR *suckPos, int _frames );
 
@@ -307,8 +304,6 @@ protected:
 	POLY_FT4		*SprFrame;
 
 	virtual void		collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing);
-
-	u8					m_isShuttingDown;
 	s16					m_drawRotation;
 };
 
diff --git a/source/fx/fx.h b/source/fx/fx.h
index 96bff2e71..8a03422fc 100644
--- a/source/fx/fx.h
+++ b/source/fx/fx.h
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ virtual void		think(int _frames);
 virtual void		render();
 
 virtual int			canCollide()					{return false;}
-virtual u8			isSetToShutdown()				{return( false );}
-
 virtual	void		SetOtPos(int Ot)				{OtPos=Ot;}
 
 protected:
diff --git a/source/fx/fxfallingtile.cpp b/source/fx/fxfallingtile.cpp
index 178f7236c..4696381e9 100644
--- a/source/fx/fxfallingtile.cpp
+++ b/source/fx/fxfallingtile.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ void	CFXFallingTile::think(int _frames)
 		Pos.vx+=Velocity.vx;
 		Pos.vy+=Velocity.vy;
 		Velocity.vy++;
-		if (Life) Life--;
+		Life--;
+		if (!Life) setToShutdown();
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/source/fx/fxfallingtile.h b/source/fx/fxfallingtile.h
index 9353ba43d..afe4ccd8e 100644
--- a/source/fx/fxfallingtile.h
+++ b/source/fx/fxfallingtile.h
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ virtual void		init(DVECTOR const &Pos);
 virtual void		shutdown();
 virtual void		think(int _frames);
 virtual void		render();
-virtual u8			isSetToShutdown()				{return(Life<=0);}
-
 		void		SetTile(int T)		{Tile=T;}
 protected:
 
diff --git a/source/platform/platform.cpp b/source/platform/platform.cpp
index 1ebbf52f6..aa3501d20 100644
--- a/source/platform/platform.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/platform.cpp
@@ -535,13 +535,6 @@ void CNpcPlatform::shutdown()
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void CNpcPlatform::setToShutdown()
-{
-	m_isShuttingDown = true;
-}
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
 void CNpcPlatform::processLifetime( int _frames )
 {
 	switch( m_lifetimeType )
diff --git a/source/platform/platform.h b/source/platform/platform.h
index 5944c9757..7811663b6 100644
--- a/source/platform/platform.h
+++ b/source/platform/platform.h
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ public:
 	static NPC_PLATFORM_UNIT_TYPE	getTypeFromMapEdit( u16 newType );
 	static CNpcPlatform	*Create(sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform);
 
-	void				setToShutdown();
-	u8					isSetToShutdown()										{return( m_isShuttingDown );}
-
 	void				setSpeed( s16 newSpeed )								{m_speed = newSpeed;}
 
 protected:
diff --git a/source/projectl/projectl.cpp b/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
index 89e5ebecd..18e4cee8a 100644
--- a/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
+++ b/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #ifndef	__ENEMY_NPC_H__
 #include "enemy\npc.h"
 #endif
+#include "gfx\otpos.h"
 
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -64,8 +65,8 @@ void CProjectile::init()
 	m_state = PROJECTILE_ATTACK;
 	m_turnSpeed = 256;
 	m_extension = 0;
-	m_isShuttingDown = false;
-	m_ot = 0;
+//	m_isShuttingDown = false;
+	m_ot = OTPOS__ACTOR_POS;
 	updateCollisionArea();
 }
 
@@ -99,11 +100,6 @@ void CProjectile::shutdown()
 	CEnemyProjectileThing::shutdown();
 }
 
-void CProjectile::setToShutdown()
-{
-	m_isShuttingDown = true;
-}
-
 bool CProjectile::processTargetSeek( int _frames, DVECTOR targetPos )
 {
 	s32 moveX = 0, moveY = 0;
@@ -411,7 +407,7 @@ void CPlayerProjectile::init()
 	m_extension = 0;
 	m_frame = 0;
 	m_reversed = 0;
-	m_isShuttingDown = false;
+//	m_isShuttingDown = false;
 }
 
 void CPlayerProjectile::init( DVECTOR initPos, s16 initHeading )
@@ -449,11 +445,6 @@ void CPlayerProjectile::shutdown()
 	CPlayerProjectileThing::shutdown();
 }
 
-void CPlayerProjectile::setToShutdown()
-{
-	m_isShuttingDown = true;
-}
-
 void CPlayerProjectile::setMovementType( PLAYER_PROJECTILE_MOVEMENT_TYPE moveType )
 {
 	m_movementType = moveType;
diff --git a/source/projectl/projectl.h b/source/projectl/projectl.h
index b727b66ee..caac8b5ea 100644
--- a/source/projectl/projectl.h
+++ b/source/projectl/projectl.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ public:
 	void				init( DVECTOR initPos, s16 initHeading, PROJECTILE_MOVEMENT_TYPE initMoveType, PROJECTILE_LIFETIME_TYPE initLifeType );
 	void				init( DVECTOR initPos, s16 initHeading, PROJECTILE_MOVEMENT_TYPE initMoveType, PROJECTILE_LIFETIME_TYPE initLifeType, s32 initLifetime );
 	void				shutdown();
-	void				setToShutdown();
-	u8					isSetToShutdown()										{return( m_isShuttingDown );}
 	void				think(int _frames);
 	void				setPos( DVECTOR newPos )								{Pos = newPos;}
 	virtual void		render();
@@ -79,7 +77,6 @@ protected:
 	PROJECTILE_LIFETIME_TYPE					m_lifetimeType;
 	PROJECTILE_STATE							m_state;
 	u16											m_turnSpeed;
-	u8											m_isShuttingDown;
 	u8											m_ot;
 };
 
@@ -104,8 +101,6 @@ public:
 	void				init( DVECTOR initPos, s16 initHeading, PLAYER_PROJECTILE_MOVEMENT_TYPE initMoveType, PLAYER_PROJECTILE_LIFETIME_TYPE initLifeType );
 	void				init( DVECTOR initPos, s16 initHeading, PLAYER_PROJECTILE_MOVEMENT_TYPE initMoveType, PLAYER_PROJECTILE_LIFETIME_TYPE initLifeType, s32 initLifetime );
 	void				shutdown();
-	void				setToShutdown();
-	u8					isSetToShutdown()										{return( m_isShuttingDown );}
 	virtual void		think(int _frames);
 	virtual void		render();
 	void				processEvent( GAME_EVENT evt, CThing *sourceThing );
@@ -133,7 +128,6 @@ protected:
 	int											m_frame;
 	POLY_FT4									*SprFrame;
 	u8											m_reversed;
-	u8											m_isShuttingDown;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/source/thing/thing.h b/source/thing/thing.h
index ce2d87975..2e6d7df96 100644
--- a/source/thing/thing.h
+++ b/source/thing/thing.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
 		MAX_TYPE,
 	};
 //	TYPE;
-				CThing()	{;}
+				CThing()	{m_isShuttingDown=false;}
 virtual			~CThing()	{;}
 
 virtual	TYPE	getThingType()=0;
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ virtual	void	init();
 virtual	void	shutdown();
 virtual	void	think(int _frames);
 virtual	void	render();
-virtual u8		isSetToShutdown()										{return( false );}
+		void	setToShutdown()											{m_isShuttingDown = true;}
+		u8		isSetToShutdown()										{return( m_isShuttingDown);}
 virtual int		dontKillDuringLevelRespawn()							{return false;}
 
 // Linkage
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ private:
 
 		bool			m_renderFlag,m_thinkFlag;
 		DVECTOR			m_RenderPos;
+		bool			m_isShuttingDown;
 };
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------- */