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@Yukirin
dirt is more satisfying in the short term, just to fly through the air with enough height/speed and to land isn't too challenging, getting the tricks in is where it gets harder and more likely to get injured.
flatland is a long learning curve, particularly if you are of a smaller build and your balance is off. From my experience bigger riders tend to pick it up quicker. But at worst its like falling off a curb, a mate of mine broke his wrist once flatlanding and that's about all I can remember for injuries. The dirt injuries were plentiful though... we didn't have anyone to tell us why bar ends were important until after a coring accident.
Dirt has a really good community spirit about it if you're building everything yourself, too. You spend weekend after weekend riding out with shovels and a radio to hang in the trees, digging and shaping... pseudo science when the ramps will be dry enough to use... good times.