Now it's when fun really starts.
I created some macros to calculate which sprite should be displayed depending on the angle formed by the forward vector and the player position.
I used those macros with a zombie and the projectile and this is the result.
The missile is the only projectile with different angle sprites, the rest will just face the player like the placeables.
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