Setup is 'old POK' (POK and all the codexes up to and including the new Magen and X89) but with the new Construction and Warfare strategy cards, and with two relics (Book of Latvinia and Crown of Thalnos) purged, because I think they are very poorly designed.
The goal for pace is 'decently fast' which I interpret to mean striving to finish in a month or so. Average turn times under 2ish hours would be nice. I'm in UTC+1 and it would be nice to stay reasonably close, but that's not essential.
Preference for chill vibes, which just means being fairly generous in dealing with async stuff and friendly communication (even if action on the board might need to be aggressive). Basically, assume the best of other people at the table and try to keep it fun.