I'm finishing up one of my builds and at some point I noticed I started gaining experience points despite already being at level 35. I think it began with completing For Auld Lang Syne but I can be wrong. Now I just attained level 36 with additional points and a perk.

The only mod I'm running is Community Bugfix Compilation Patch. Anyone else experience this recently? I don't think I installed any updates from Steam. Any ideas what happened?

Does the Compilation mod have a cap removal script in it?

No, nor should it as it's not considered a bug. http://newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=38326

Got me then dude.

See if you can keep going, try making 40.

I made it to level 37 during the Hoover Dam battle. I can load a save and start the DLC and see if it keeps going. But really, I'd rather wait for the patch to come out today and see what changes are made before continuing.

Being beyond the 35 cap when the patch comes may cause a crash or corrupted save file. Just fair warning.

Maybe they wanted to piss off the "dinosaurs" ant put an increase in the patch

Well, the new patch seems to have put an end to this little bug. Put me right back at level 35, removed the additional points and perk. Fun while it lasted

To be fair, some newcomer also are gonna be pissed if that happens

Personally, I'd be happy with just one more level increase (to 36) to get that one extra perk. Level 35 feels like I was cheated. I don't even want the skill points.

I would put money on it that the cap will increase to 50 by the end of the last DLC.

Not saying that's good or bad, but I'll bet the cap will raise again.