With more then 1,000 hours of gameplay, I'm proposing a series of mods, following my own playstyle, to make the grinding less tedious and the conflict more aggressive, always within the confines of the game's original vision.

furthermore, waiting for conversion on the workshop or due to lack of it due to the modder's decision, I am also playing with these Void Kittens mods found on nexus:

• Better Research - Minimal Costs - Minimal Costs by Void Kitten on nexus
  
• Map Revealer - Fog of War Overhaul by Void Kitten (even though I made my own version, this one is much better) on nexus

If you're using Void Kittens' Lingering Dawn, i recommend Lingering Dawn - Aurora's Gift (90m) or Lingering Dawn - Dayfather's Boon (3h), the other versions with longer days risk ruining that feeling of tension in getting things done on time.