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Pretty much.
I've changed the recipe for seared bricks so it no longer needs the furnace. You need to get a smeltery to get a furnace. Also ore-doubling is disabled.
Personally, I made was also disappointed with Lycanite's Mobs - so I made it so they only spawn in dungeons. Made them really fun.
As for a biome mod, 1.7 still doesn't come close for me to BoP, Highlands or ATG. But your choice.