From my understanding, we will have class specific abilities that unlock at certain levels and we will have skills which all classes have access to the same set, that increase by use. These skills will also unlock abilities? Do we know yet if there will be a skill cap or can we max all these general skills if we want?

Do you think the class specific abilities will really define a characters role or do you think the chosen skills will be the defining factor and the class abilities will more augment the character?

I think chosen skills equipped on the hotbar + weapon(s) equipped+ armour used at time will define our character more than origin class, except where people use the skills of that origin class. Then again, I have access to about as much info as you have, and that isn't much, so it's all just guesswork

I know speculation. I'm dying for more information on character classes and skills. It sounds very different from current MMOs and more a throwback to the old school. This has me really excited and I really really want to know more how the class/skill system is going to work. My gut tells me I'm in for huge disappointment but I don't want to be damnit!

Honestly, we've just about run dry when it comes to ESO news. Hopefully we get a little bit more information soon.

But the hotbar seems to be the only part of the character's abilites we've recieved any clariufication on.

Action bar: 1 (weapon based), 2 (weapon based), 3, 4, 5, (swappable class ability) 6, (ultimate ability) 7 (misc. item, potion/quest item?)