Despite everyone telling me how bad of an idea this is, I still get a kick out of reversing the hunter/hunted roles.

As noted earlier, these games usually reward ahistorical tactics. What would get you killed quickly in real life is a winning tactic in the game.

Personally I hate that, and wish someone would make a sim that actually works correctly.

Are there no mods to fix the issue?

It's the engine, which we don't have access to.