I'm about to get Marcus to join my four-man team, but I'd be a little bit frustrated if he blew them apart with a minigun. What non-burst weapon should I give Marcus?

Hmmmm, well NPCs are limited to certain weapons anyway, because their sprites don't support certain weapon animations, Sulik can use a Gauss pistol for instance, because it uses the same sprite as an SMG, which his sprite supports, but he can't use a Gauss rifle because it isn't supported in his sprite animation.

As for Marcus, he can use Miniguns, and anything that uses the Plasma Rifle animation, so Flamer, Bozar, M60, Light Support Weapon, personally I think the safest, deadliest weapon to give Marcus would be the YK42B Pulse Rifle, I assume this uses the same sprite as the Plasma Rifle, but I'm not sure how good Marcus is with energy weapons. If you don't mind risking burst, you can give him the Vindicator, my personal favourite minigun Although if you want a safer burst weapon, give him the Bozar, my guess is he would be quite surgical with that

Well I just bought a Vindicator so I may give him that. I heard a Turbo Plasma Rifle is good too, where can I find that? (Please not the Enclave, I'd rather not end the game til like level 40)

Yes, give him that *nods* Not sure how safe you can tell Marcus to be with a minigun, NPCs have burst control in the combat control screen, but I'm not sure how that interprets with a weapon that is always full-auto, maybe he'll just get closer if it's not safe enough, or maybe he'll burst regardless, I have no idea The TPR is an upgrade of the PR, you can upgrade any PR to a TPR provided you have the cash (or the knowledge of a certain someone in New Reno). The Turbo Plasma Rifle isn't that great in FO2, it still takes quite a few AP to fire. You're still better off with the YK42b

Well best weapon for Marcus with your team is Turbo Plasma Rifle...I tried all the weapons..and with TPR he will hit anything moving or crawling on the map...with the YK42B Pulse Rifle he usually misses the target...(the only good character with YK42B Pulse Rifle is Cassady).

You can upgrade all weapons for free in new Reno..just scavenge some plasma rifle..either patrolling near military base (random encounter - remains of master army - or kill a mutant inside the military base carrying a plasma rifle..)

To upgrade all weapons in Fallout 2 for free (those that are upgradable by game default - not all) visit Eldridge, Weapon Salesman in New Reno - Commercial Row...go inside the building during the day - on the small door to the west wall (don't use the main entrance through the fence shopkeeper will attack you)...inside a small room there is a door leading to the room guarded by dogs...run behind the shelves (you see some stairs) use the stair to end up in the basemant...where you'll find some retarded guy - speak to him...he'll upgrade anything for free...
Search the room - you'll find some interesting stuff...be careful on the time because in the evening the Shopkeeper goes to sleep near the stairs upstairs...so just rest in the basemant until 9:00am...or kill him ?

Marcus is also good with a Rocket Launcher...but usually suicidal - ahh that brings me a lot of memories...he will walk into a crowd of enemies and fire the rocket launcher point blank at enemies blowing everyone to pieces...hehe...

I tried all the burst weapons...but for a team only give him some minigun (any minigun - mutant default big weapon)...the least chance he'll hit one of your team like Sulik - who always sticks to enemies - other weapons like Bozar - eh he usually makes a massacre....