The simulation moves quickly imo

Curious if anyone else has felt the same

When I start how I want to (building some highway interchanges, building decent size starting grids, a couple “signature” buildings due to assets, and detailing a much) it always levels me up quickly. So I’m at a population of 1,000 if that on milestone 4. Just curious if anyone else felt the same/worked around it with a mod or something.

It’s not a problem I guess but I just miss the grind of unlocking things/ not having to deal with all the services at once when I’m not fully prepared