I’m stuck on a level; the boat scene one has to shoot down a helicopter before the boat sinks. I’ve tried everything. Shot rockets and machine gun, from the front of the ship and the bridge, but still it won’t go down...help
Makes sense, I last played FC 2 about two months ago...I haven't played FC in a VERY long time.
Even at the lower difficulty levels this mission is exceptionally hard. As I recall, it requires about 4 rocket hits or more to take it down. However, the floating or non-floating of the ship with the portable radio jammer is irrelevant. I've shot it down with the boat sinking and me up to the knees, and I've shot it down with the ship long since sunk.
This is essentially the first real "Boss" fight in the game, and is the transition point from the first half of the game, to the destruction of the lab/island, which ends the story.
The key to remember is that the rockets are (semi) guided. As long as you can keep your sights on the chopper and lead it properly, you can make at least 2 hits before it comes close enough to use the guns on you. The remaining rocket hits will have to be pure timing as you roll around an obstruction, fire, and roll back behind it before you're hit too many times. Done right, the rockets (unguided) will impact the chopper as it ever so slowly orbits the sinking ship.
Should you choose to make your stand on-board the ship, run to the farthest point at the far end of the ship from the bomb, turn 90 degrees to the right, and pull the launcher up, and go to the sights. Zoom in as far as you can, and fire your first shot ahead and in front of the chopper just as it enters effective range. Fire the second rocket just after the first strikes, then hide behind the mast/box and keep out of sight of it;s guns.
Should you choose to swim for it, run to the BACK of the ship and jump into the water, swimming as hard as you can . Follow the line of the keel to the beach south of the ship (better), or to the beach west of the ship. When the ship blows, you will loose between 50% and 80% of your health. (But it will regenerate.) So...be careful. When you hear the chopper arrive in the area, dive underwater and surface only long enough to refill your lungs. Then (south) hide behind the snag, overturned boat, and hut on the beach. If you went west, you probably would have been out of the water by the time the boat blew...you have some bushes and a single tree(?) to hide behind.
Please note: pick-up any ammo and/or weapons BEFORE you plant the explosive, or the ammo packs and weapons will evaporate after you come back from the cut scene. (Note: if you go into the pilot house and the bomb blows while you're there, you WILL die.)
Good Luck!