I visited the Klei forums recently (username Proctor) and downloaded mods like Relaxed Crafting, RPG HUD 55, Minimap HUD, Always on Status and the Where's My Beefalo/Giants combo (I avoid stuff like the Summons mod, Fish Farm and easy mode tweaks). It's been much more fun since then together with less Giants, and I've even delved into the Ruins, although I frankly saw nothing worth the trouble (all the Thulecite items are pointless to me due to their limited uses and the rarity of Thulecite in general, not to mention all the damn shadows chasing me). I dropped my Day 161 game recently because I somehow picked up a Rock Lobster (trust me, I never fed the thing, too busy avoiding shadows and earthquakes) who followed me up to the surface and started spawning. I read about the bug and how it amazingly hasn't been fixed in months so I decided to throw it out (hearing that entering a new world uses the same settings was bad too since I hated the frog rains). My latest try saw me comfortably having all the stuff to survive the seasons by Day 38 so I guess I got the hang of it now, except for boss fights: the first time I slew a Spider Queen with a Tentacle Spike, Football Helmet and Log Suit, I cheered! I've always run away from them before.