Pet Naming
I'd like to (re-)name the pets.  Maybe it's an option, but I haven't figured out how to do it yet.  If it isn't an option, please make it an option. : )

Temporary Stat Boosts
I'd like to be able to temporarily boost a stat (e.g., Speech) to get me over the hump if I'm short and it gives me an opportunity to experience a different story.  While I'm aware that there are some items in the game that will likely do this, they're difficult to suss out, and I seem to recall from The Outer Worlds that there were some food items that would do this.

Companion Attire
In the original Outer Worlds, I could equip the Companions with different gear.  It looks like that in 2, you have specific set upgrade packs you can apply if you find them.  I'd love to be able to go ahead and just equip them with different gear that I acquire during my adventurs.

Edited November 5, 2025Nov 5 by Jackalgirl
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As a quick aside: I am a soft-hearted person, so understanding that with sufficient speech I can save a character's life means that I am psychologically stuck on Paradise Island at present.  Without a way to give a temp boost to speech (either by gear, comestibles, or Companion), I'm struggling to try to make the XP to get to the next level, and Law I do not want to start over or back up.  So, it would be really nice, if you have options that are literally life and death for a character, to make it possible for a player to achieve that outcome.