Thank you El Kapitan!
I didn't shoot at the lifeboats at all. The flames engulfed them and I had to reverse my boat just to get away from the fire.
Off Topic-
As for game violence, heck I'm no kid and I've been listening the Death Metal, watched gross horror movies and have actually been in minor skirmishes with extremists over here. You don't see me taking a Kalishnikov and mowing down the mailman. So, it's subjective based on mental stability. There are some games I don't play based on tastes. 'Postal' is mindless violence- no cohesive storyline at all and 'Soldier of Fortune' is another one. I like 'Clive Barker's- Undying' and 'Silent Hill'- scary games and still give me the shivers. I kind of do a double-take when gamers get a bit 'too connected' with games. I really like SH4 but let's keep things in perspective- It's just a simulation, and a great one too!
DJF.