Originally Posted by Arhu 
Ah, this is the only thing I've seen of Gothic 3 that I really don't like. Well, that and the fact that I won't be able to enjoy the game until my next system upgrade. 
The hero is holding the bow horizontally.
I dislike the horizontal as well. I thought that maybe as you learned the more advacned
archercy levels, your bow handling would change. Nope. I am a "master archer" and still hold the bow sideways.