Barges are vehicles that can be used to travel on water in Far Cry 2. Boats can be found from docks and when enemies drive with it. There are also shipwreck boats around the world.
Barge usefulness[]
Barges can be used to go a shortcut from point A to point B. If the player has to go to a place which is across the lake, he/she could use barges, instead of going many miles longer route.
Similarly, when enemies shoot at the barge, they might be unable to follow the player at there, resulting in less bullets hitting the barge.
The barges cannot sink. Even if the player would shoot a whole clip into the bottom of the barge, there would not be any water coming. Only the engline will start smoking.
Other info[]
The repairing animation of the barge includes twisting a screw near the engine with a wrench. It is quite similar to car repairing.
If the player loses control of the barge and lands, he/she will be unable to use that barge anymore. The barge cannot be pushed on the water, except with explosives and that will destroy the whole barge.
In the first mission including Xianyong Bai, the player has to defend the barge filled with ammunition until reaching the capital. That barge can not be destroyed, proven with multiple mortar hits on the barge. The player only has to fix the engine when enough damage has been taken.
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| Land vehicles | Assault Truck · ATV · Car · Cargo Truck · Buggy · Jeep Liberty · Jeep Wrangler · Utility Truck |
|---|---|
| Water vehicles | Barge · Fishing Boat · Swamp Boat |
| Air vehicles | Hang Glider |