So I'm planning to whore stepmania...

[CoolRun]

...over the winter holidays in the coming two weeks. I've had a bit of SM experience but only to the extent of a few packs, so I'm still noobish to the game. These would include:

Community Keyboard Megapack Volumes 1, 2 & 3
FFR Community Pack
Fresh Flock of Fantastic Files (F4)
Hard Songs Megapack 1
Keyboard Collaboration I, II & III
Keyboard Mega Pack 1 & 2
ODIpack 1
Puritanical Penis Pack I & II
SMGpack 1 & 2


I want to get better at FFR. I have already AAA'd all public songs, 1-9, and I'm starting to struggle on 10's. My hands can't keep up with certain FMOs and lots of FGOs. I still don't know too much about SM, so a few questions I want to ask:

- Are there packs that anyone can recommend based on speed and/or jacking?
- What would be a good Cmod to play on? I used to play on c600, but as I turned back on FFR's revival, I went back to x1.75 which is about c542.5 here on FFR. I don't know how to approach cmods anymore.
- Noteskins. I'm used to playing on orbular and still prefer it over any other. Other recommendations would be great.
- Other things of SM I should know about?

Thanks in advance.