How good is the TDM Modpack?

[eagleton]

Hi everyone,
I'm thinking about installing the recent TDM Modpack and would like to know a bit about other players' experiences before I do that:

1) Has anyone played both the actual patch AND the Modpack and can say something about the differences? Please be specific! Is the AI really better with the Modpack?
2) Does the AI now use resupply pods (au contraire to Mephisto's early mod)? That was the only thing which disturbed me in his old mod.