Tbh archery is extremely OP in Skyrim and makes the game tons easier / boring. I try to stay away from it as much as possible or you just end up rolling through the game easily.
Maybe try to RP with the characters a bit more and set some limitations on yourself for what you can and can not use (kinda like how it use to be with the older TES games). I often feel like I get into the character more when I set these type of limitations and then need some creativity to get around things when playing.
Ahh good times, the first game I ever pirated and it only took three days to download. Really hoping this project turns out well!