Since you can't start co-op until after first assignment are we allowed to do the item dupe before starting the run? What items are we allowed to start with?

Good question, should probably decide on this as soon as possible.

Yea, there is a few ways that this can happen.

Player A is Allowed to start with whatever items he wants and Player B(C-D) is allowed to start at whatever items he wants. (Including power/agility leves). This is because you can just run around and do whatever you want without finishing first assignment.

Player A is not allowed any items and can only get what is normally aquired before hitting the Co-Op checkpoint. Player B(C-D) is allowed to get whatever they want and be at any level.

Player A is not allowed any items and canonly get what is normally aquired before hitting co-op checkpoint same with player(s) B(C-D).

Though if we force people to not have anything extra then not sure how to verify that this happened.