source: (gamesradar.com)

NowGamer: The action MMO's designers have participated in a Q&A session on the latest APB vodcast



"We don't have any abstract statistics or skills or attributes in APB,"lead game designer Knapp said of the character upgrade mechanic. "Your character's your character and you play with skill. However, you do have some items available in game that enable you to upgrade your weapons, vehicles and equipment as you play the game..."