The Fact:
Found this over at SourceOP. Apparently deep within the GCFs there lies coding for "Survivor Upgrades" and "Skills". Here they are:
1. #L4D_Upgrade_kevlar_vest_description
2. #L4D_Upgrade_prevent_it_description
3. #L4D_Upgrade_ledge_save_description
4. #L4D_Upgrade_revive_self_description
5. #L4D_Upgrade_goggles_description
6. #L4D_Upgrade_hot_meal_description
7. #L4D_Upgrade_laser_sight_description
8. #L4D_Upgrade_combat_sling_description
9. #L4D_Upgrade_high_cap_mag_description
10. #L4D_Upgrade_hollow_ammo_description
11. #L4D_Upgrade_knife_description
12. #L4D_Upgrade_smelling_salt_description
13. #L4D_Upgrade_ointment_description
14. #L4D_Upgrade_reloader_description
15. #L4D_Upgrade_flashbulb_description"
There is also a list of "skills" a la fallout:
55. aPackrat
56. aCommando
57. aOpenfire
58. aDefender_0
59. aGuide
60. aKnuckles
61. aEngineer
62. aSprinter
63. aGroupie
64. aClimber
65. aSoldier
66. aDemolitions
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showth...t=81010&page=4
http://fyren.ampaste.net/m54bdfb03
Someone testing the cvars and coding found that you could actually get the upgrades playable in game. Francis got a laser sight that increases accuracy ridiculously, Louis gets faster reloading, Zoey gets 50 extra points of health, and Bill does double damage.
Speculation:
Valve either plans or planned (some are arguing this code was there since the demo) to add upgrades one can get at every safe house. Maybe you get a choice between a set of limited options, each one giving you a disadvantage along with an advantage (Like maybe the goggles protect boomer bile from blocking your sight but decrease accuracy or maybe the kevlar decreases damage done to you but slows you down). The skills I'm more uncertain of. Maybe you will have greater customization of your characters, but things like "climber" and "groupie" are way to ambiguous to tell.
I could find another thread on this so lock if old.
