Mods - where to start?!

[Jiggymike]

Hey all! First off, thanks to everyone who put in the time to mod for this game and to reply to my thread. I've never played a modded game before, so I don't even know where to start. I guess the first thing I need to know is whether any or all of the mod will work on a Mac, as that's what I play my Dominions 3 on.

Next, I was wondering if there are a few good mods to start with. The conceptual balance one sounds good - I just finished a game for the first time in a while and it definitely felt unbalanced. However, from there I don't really know where to go. What are some of the highly recommended mods with a focus on core gameplay? The nations and maps I can just look at myself but I'm looking to enhance the Dominions 3 experience without altering it too badly for now. Thanks again for your help!