[quote=@GodOfWar]
Or, when she levels up, she can gain an ability that allows her to permanently scavenge equipment from the battlefield.
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I'm keeping it open for anyone to scavenge equipment, and I'll be hiding things on various missions for the characters to collect for upgrades, such as weapons, tech and porn magazines.

[quote=@Eklispe]
You could have it suffer battle damamge to make it still an upgrade but not quite as strong as it is right now
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So a permanent upgrade which degrades after each battle, providing a weaker bonus each time before it falls apart?