If you're starting a new run, consider a seed that is different from what you normally play - like at the moment I'm doing a 'pangea' style seed (GONDWANA). Large land masses without mods. It poses some interesting challenges, overland travel is sometimes faster than sea on such a map. There is also a bit of an unusual crunch in the bronze age - copper isn't your limiter.. tin is, because there is much less coastal Black Forest regions. I'm sure there are more differences yet to discover.

[edit] or I was just looking in the wrong direction for tin! LOL