So I'm trying to play the character I always start, a sneaking rogue type, and it's just been an utterly brutal affair, I have resorted to using the "kill" command to put down bosses, I just CAN'T kill them, I put my points into sneak, archery, light armor, one handed, and I'm still getting my face smashed in by things like Hagravens. Since people have decided to DDoS where I'd get advice normally I'm asking here, and for the love of God, please, no "hurr I'm level 6 expert 100% stealth two shot everything" because I've seen that.
I know the game purposefully gives me magic and pushes me toward a heavy armor having warrior, but I don't want to use either of those, just like before, is this no longer a viable way to play or am I doing something wrong here?
Hmm, what difficulty level are you playing on and what level are you? I'm only playing on Adept, but my character is essentially the same as yours and really haven't had too much trouble with bosses. I 've put almost all my perks into sneak, light armor, one handed and archery. For the first 10 levels, things could get rough on occasion, but since then (and i'm lvl 39 now), things are almost too easy. I've pumped up Stamina and Health and basically just dual wield power strike bosses 3-4 times and they die. The only bosses that I find somewhat difficult are the ones who kite me with ice spells, they require health potions and tactics.
Make sure you use (if you have it), the marked for death shout. It debuffs the armor rating of any enemies it hits and makes bosses a lot lot easier.
As for Hagravens, make sure you get in close, those fire nukes they have are brutal, but if you get in and force melee, they are alot easier (especially if you keep moving around them so they miss on their melee attacks)