The only characters that i can get to stay are the console unlocks, and challenge cards. I wish there were a way to explain it, but there are far too many back and forths to do so. Basically i will change a character card in store to challenge character. Then clear search and search for card i changed, and add it back to the store. And then purchase both. But after that, there are a whole new series of swapping steps to get stats and character to match itself instead of switched card. Hours of play. As far as being visible, i am not. Been playing, hacking and cracking for a while and have a little bit of software dev knowledge. Playing faction everyday havent been banned since last year around april, before i figured it out. Again, not something i can explain. Just keep playing with it. Read forums, and stay up on new ways to search and edit. I can tell you, that in order to do the 2 things listed here, you will need to have a software hex editor and alot of extra memory, as you will need to duplicate the game several times to patch over itself. Not easy stuff.
Also, because it is not fair to "honest" players of the game, i rank in faction but do not receive rewards. After all, what do i need rewards for? Im as undeserving as they get. None the less, i dont play to play, i play to crack.