I can't recommend any compatible mods. But playing on small maps with 8 players can be quite interesting. Like in the School map or Warlords. Often, situations arise where built-up castles start to put pressure from several sides quite early on. And the first 3-4 weeks are very exciting. Of course, if you survive that, then it becomes quite boring and the game is won methodically, but still, it's something. If you don't use exploits that allow you to cheat the AI, then it's a decent option)).
I can't recommend any compatible mods. But playing on small maps with 8 players can be quite interesting. Like in the School map or Warlords. Often, situations arise where built-up castles start to put pressure from several sides quite early on. And the first 3-4 weeks are very exciting. Of course, if you survive that, then it becomes quite boring and the game is won methodically, but still, it's something. If you don't use exploits that allow you to cheat the AI, then it's a decent option)).