I'm a PC player. I have all the DLCs and love the Gathering Storm version. I usually turn off all but domination VC. I tend to play small maps due to older PC. I prefer Pangaea maps, but plt quite a few naval type maps, too. I tend to be a "builder" and play for fun and relaxation. I mostly play on king difficulty, because I don't find deity to be fun.
Of the extra modes, I almost always use secret societies, occasionally corporations and tech shuffle; not much else.