Thanks for the insight into the fact the guide is not all that accurate.
While it has helped me a great deal in finding some quest solutions, as I progress my character I think the character build advice is not all that good.
I too followed the advice about not making a bow based character and I now regret it.
When I finish this game I am going to replay and this time make a ranger character. I think it will be a lot more fun than a melee based one.