It's possible for me to host games, as I keep my computer on 24-7 now. Unfortunately, I am currently using a college's slightly unreliable wireless internet access... it generally works, but not perfectly. At any rate, I'd be happy to host, and it SHOULD work fine.
So... it seems there are at least 4 (including me) people who would like to play an MP game using this mod, and everone seems to want a somewhat reduced emphasis on magic and SCs. If anyone else is lurking and wants to play a game, please post here.
In the meantime, I will make a "low magic" mod based on Zen's mod, but more extreme. Then, if a consensus wishes to use the low magic mod as well, we can use both

.