Once again.

Did not encounter this in PC version. I always use the patches, any
exploitable bug is usually trumped by a game killing one.

But, when playing the Mac version of FO2.  Botched armor upgrade for
Cassidy and nearly missed a second critical wounding to this unarmored
NPC.  Was playing single save slot, so was lucky,  had enough "Doctor"
to repair his head wound.  Cassidy w(c)ould not talk and the text 'look'
feature saw him as o.k., fully healed. In N.C.R. his armed image did not
trigger a fight.  He  would not move beyond the entry area.  During a
random combat Cassidy came back to life.

Mac version: after the first round of firing you can "push" the NPC's ,
hopefully out of the way. Sometimes combat distances help spread the
group out. Sometimes the PC must move  first round to give the NPC's a
clear field of fire, and attract the fire from the attackers.  Your
NPC's, especially the Marshal of Burning Hills, are  usually not as well
armored as the PC. I tend to let Sulik and the Marshal use what weapons
they want after they've gone up 2 or 3 levels.  Have seen Sulik use
discretion more often then not, ... when he's at top level..

The barter economy requires the use of NPC's as 'mules' so play with the
combat settings and get the NPC's to get out of way of your godlike PC.

Fallout 1 and 2 are special games; for me, they are worth replaying.
Even as they age.  This must frustrate game makers who live and
(financially) die by touting the latest trend.  One aspect that may
never be in fashion is bug fixing or QA.  It seems to elude many
productions.  They usually blame the 'usual suspects', the dark and
mysterious "market'eers".  But my personal experience in large
collaborative efforts balances this, by knowing it's hard to dot all the
i's and cross all the t's, and keep every 'but' covered.

4too

I tried using up all my Jet and Psycho on him - no change. I've tried
healing him/doctoring him but it says he is in full health.

I think perhaps it is caused by my fighting technique. I usually lure
large groups of enemies to the edge of the screen, to the green exit
area. I then fight them until I am hurt, click on the green area to
exit somewhere safe, use the pipboy to heal, and then return to the
area. Perhaps the constant stop/start of battles is mucking the NPCs
up?

I can't sell Myron because he is carrying things for me (that's about
all he seems to be good for!). If I sell him I'll lose those things.
I'd have to kill him to get that stuff back. Hm. Maybe I can
pickpocket him.

Fallout 2 is patched up to date.

Toby