Matt Miller of game informer said: " The new system should be friendlier to new players, but should also benefit veteran guardians who are eager to see their extensive play time met with commensurate progression and rewards. In my hands-on time, my existing level 34 guardians transitioned seamlessly into the new system, and leveling during subsequent story missions was smooth and engaging." So this seems to indicate if you were 34 will stay 34. The level gain may be a way offering players with only 1,2 characters to level one to TTK minimum level requirements (but that is just my speculations)

[quote]Nope if youve reached level 34, u will start at 34. At least someone who played it wrote an article and said 'my transition into the new light system as a 34 was seamless' it was in the news part of the google search for destiny the taken king yesterday Same goes for 33 etc So no need In fact this post is totally unnecessary im sure someones already corrected him. Someones prolly called him a dumbass already. I wonder how long its going to take to go up 6 levels. I know its gonna be more each level but im thinkin the last few would have to be a ton of xp. Or maybe itll be like... if you beat oryx, you go from 35 to 36 or get an item that adds 1 level.[/quote] I'm going to copy and paste this for the morons everywhere. Thanks you!