so I've always used the LNP (Lazy Newb Pack) cause I want DFHack integration, and tilesets, soundsense, log parser, etc, but I'm seeing things on the bay12 site about music and mouse integration etc.
"Birth, death (to the extent it wasn't handled before), marriages, site foundation as well as reclaims, basic succession and appointments/etc., invasions, as well as some more detail beyond world gen, ...