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code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //	You do not need to raise this if you are adding new values that have sane defaults.
 //	Only raise this value when changing the meaning/format/name/layout of an existing value
 //	where you would want the updater procs below to run
-#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	48
+#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	49
 
 /*
 SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Carn
@@ -288,6 +288,13 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	if(current_version < 48) //unlockable loadout items but we need to clear bad data from a mistake
 		S["unlockable_loadout"] = list()
 
+	if(current_version < 49)
+		var/list/L
+		S["be_special"] >> L
+		if(islist(L))
+			L |= ROLE_SYNDICATE
+		S["be_special"] << L
+
 /datum/preferences/proc/load_path(ckey,filename="preferences.sav")
 	if(!ckey)
 		return