[quote]Bungie has clarified with IGN even further saying that yes, your progress will 100% carry over to the sequel.
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[quote]The idea is that the Guardian you have created is something you can bring along with you on that adventure. If you take a look at the way people have played other games for a long period of time, they've had a relationship with the same character for a very long time.[/quote]
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/12/07/bungie-wants-player-progress-to-carry-over-to-destiny-sequel
Edit: Added link to interview with DeeJ
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This is a 2014 article man. Sorry bro.