is resistance futile?

[bearded]

well, i managed to figure out how to get my windows in the non sp2 variety.  parallel install.  now when i boot, i can choose what i'm going to be doing.
but when i first ran ffedit, it didn't.  run.  so, i went to the system folder and copied and pasted that ffedit into main.  after having to copy fforce and rename it fforce_e for some reason, i finally got ffedit up and running.  i can load missions now!  but i still can't edit in game, probably because i need the updated ffedit?
what i've noticed is there is a stat in the characters called 'resistance'.  it's set to defenceless for everyone.  what the heck is it?  when i re-install ffedit, for the upgrade and hopefully be able to finally ingame edit, should i keep a copy of the older so i can access this resistance?
does anyone know what it does?