Far Cry 2 - Mortaring a convoy
One of the many ways of taking out a convoy. This player does it with a mortar that lands straight on the truck
Convoy Missions are side-missions in Far Cry 2 which can be started at a Weapon Shop when the player is not on another mission. In each chapter, there are 4 of these missions, and after completing each one, new weapons become available at the weapon shop for the player to buy.
Overview[]
In every convoy mission, the arms dealer tells the player that his rivals are bringing in shipments of low quality AK-47s and other low-grade weapons from a certain quarter of the map. The player is tasked with going to that area, waiting for the convoy to pass by, and destroying the truck carrying the weapons by any means necessary, whether it be tactically, such as with a Type 63 Mortar, an IED, or an RPG from a distance, or all-guns-blazing with a grenade launcher or even hand grenades. The truck does not need to be blown up — as long as the engine spews black smoke, or the driver dies, the convoy mission is completed. Though the arms dealer says that the convoys are making deliveries to rivals, the convoys simply travel on a circuit and thus, will never actually arrive anywhere. This can be taken advantage of by simply waiting at a location the truck has already passed and setting up some means to stop it, possibly a roadblock made from a few vehicles or simply placing an IED.
Different Ways And Tips To Take Out A Convoy[]
- When dealing with a convoy, a common trick impatient players use is to take an armed vehicle and chase down the convoy, rather than simply waiting for them to arrive at a certain point. This means you will locate the convoy more quickly; however, the two jeep gunners guarding the main truck will notice you and immediately open fire.
- While the truck is your assigned target, the two guard jeeps should always be your combat targets, meaning that when attacking the entire convoy, neutalize the guards first, leaving the truck defenseless.
- Placing an IED is the most common (and arguably the quickest) method to taking out the main truck.
- Marksmen might prefer to take out the driver and guards from afar, then finish off the vehicles with explosives, such as grenades and IEDs.
- It is possible to combine both previous tactics. Snipers/bombers can place an IED at a point, travel to another sniping position, and spring their trap on the unsuspecting convoy runners.
Rewards[]
Act I[]
| 1st mission | 2nd mission | 3rd mission | 4th mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star .45 Silent Makarov 6P9 Flare Pistol |
MAC-10 AK-47 RPG-7 |
Silent MP-5 SPAS-12 LPO-50 Flamethrower |
M-79 SVD Dart Rifle |
Act II[]
At the beginning of Act 2, all the weapons from Act I are unlocked automatically, so there is no need to do any of the missions in Act I.
| 1st mission | 2nd mission | 3rd mission | 4th mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS50 M-249 SAW |
AR-16 Type 63 Mortar |
USAS-12 Carl G Rocket Launcher |
MGL-140 |
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| Act 1 | Neutral Find the Jackal and kill him · APR Tutorial and training · Free the captive from the back room at the slaughterhouse or Free the captive from the bricked-up building at the fishing camp · UFLL Tutorial and training · Free the captive from the bricked-up building at the lumber camp or Free the captive from the bricked-up building at the cock-fighting arena · Neutral Find someone at Mike's Bar who can provide medicine · Exit the church to find a job · APR Ambush the convoy and kill the Police Chief · Free the captive from the back room at the slaughterhouse or Free the captive from the bricked-up building at the fishing camp · Head to the rail yard and destroy the tanker car · Destroy the compressor in the junkyard garage · Head to Goka Falls and kill Gakumba · UFLL Destroy the foreign commandos' gear · Free the captive from the bricked-up building at the lumber camp or Free the captive from the bricked-up building at the cock-fighting arena · Go to the oasis and tag the gold for the UFLL · Destroy the red pumps in the greenhouse · Head to Goka Falls and kill Kouassi · Neutral Talk to Reuben at the lumber camp |
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| Act 2 | Neutral Get to shelter · APR Terminate Leon Gakumba at his troop rally · Meet Greaves at Sefapane · UFLL Terminate Prosper Kouassi at his troop rally · Meet Voorhees at Sefapane · Neutral Rendezvous with buddy's barge and eliminate all attackers · APR Go to the village dental clinic and destroy the nitrous tanks on the flatbed · Destroy the generator powering the transmitter in Weelegol village · Free the captive from the bricked-up building at the Brewery · Go to the diamond mine and steal the TNT · Deliver Tambossa's letter to Mbantuwe at the Brewery and collect the diamonds · UFLL Destroy the kiln at the Dogon Village · Go to the Polytechnic and kill Seth Uniya in his office · Free the captive from the locked structure in the Dogon Sediko · Go to the weapons barge and kill Yabek · Deliver Mbantuwe's letter to Tambossa at the Dogon Sediko and collect the diamonds · Neutral Escape the prison · APR Go to the Dogon Sediko and kill Oliver Tambossa · UFLL Go to the Brewery and kill Addi Mbantuwe |
| Act 3 | APR Go to Sepoko and kill Greaves and his aide · UFLL Go to the TaeMoCo mine and kill Voorhees and his aide · Neutral Meet Reuben at the Marina bar · Find Reuben in the airport hangar · Go to the jungle bivouac and kill both factions' commanders |
| Act 1 | Josip Idromeno Go to the fuel depot and destroy the liquid propane tank · Terminate the car salesman at Mokuba · Quarbani Singh Go to the oasis in the southeast and find Quarbani's missing lockbox · Go to the police station garage and steal the prototype ammo · Marty Alencar Go to the villa and destroy the cargo down by the docks · Go to the Junkyard clinic and destroy the medic's supplies · Michele Dachss Go to the small house on the south river and kill the trafficker · Go to the rail yard and find the lost box of files · Paul Ferenc Go to the Fort and recover the documents · Go to the chemical dump and find the Agent Yellow recipe · Flora Guillen Destroy the ammo pile inside the Ranch House · Attack and destroy the convoy · Warren Clyde Go to the greenhouses and steal the sack of leaves · Go to Shwasana village and destroy the fuel station |
| Act 2 | Andre Hyppolite Go to the Pump House and retrieve the briefcase · Get the box from the killer in Weelegol · Marty Alencar Go to the TaeMoCo mine and kill the mine chief · Go to Sefapane and kill the arms smuggler at the UFLL command post · Nasreen Davar Go to the Dogon Village and kill the APR official · Go to the airfield and kill the arms dealer · Xianyong Bai Go to the tourist resort and destroy the passport briefcase · Go to Sepoko and find the artifacts · Frank Bilders Head to the old Dental Clinic and destroy the radio transmitter · Go to the Polytechnic and destroy the supplies · Hakim Echebbi Go to the Pipeline construction site and kill the man on the tower · Go to Sefapane and grab the meeting notes from the bedroom |
| Act 1 | Destroy the convoy to the East · Destroy the convoy to the North · Destroy the convoy in the Northwest · Destroy the convoy in the Southwest |
| Act 2 | Take out the convoy in the Southwest · Take out the convoy to the East · Take out the convoy to the West · Take out the convoy to the North |
| Act 1, 2 | Underground Underground objective · Neutral Assassination Missions |