I prefer Firecat alley over cyclops lane. It is fun to go back and fight the bosses in Firecat alley ( I farmed Alicane for the sprite and got two of them).
i like firecat alley much better, i think because of all of the color, but cyclops lane is easier and faster. of course, firecat alley has all of those annoying quests. i am so tired of both of them. Everytime i create a new character i have to go through all of those quests, so they are both really boring to me. but if it wasnt for that, i would like them very much.