I always think purple, no matter how light the shade is, is a horrible colour for a military unit to be painted in.
The Covenant laughs at you! (Whatever you think of Halo, you gotta admit those bright purple vehicles were a nice artistic touch.)
Back on-topic, I've found the Pegasus growing on me as a dogfighter, even without its stealth capability. Target profile is razor-thin! Hard to hit at medium range!
SO WAS DURANDAL
You missed the orange ninja reference, though.
I think it was too sublime for me to notice.
Purple's a nice colour.
I thought the Hecate looks nice. It's probably the placement of the guns that annoys everyone.
When I first saw the Aeolus in the demo, I was quite impressed. Sometimes, the GTC Adamant can actually hold out on its own until the end of the mission, and it certainly looks more like a fighter than even the GVD Hatshepsut.
What I especially dislike is having to engage the NTC Saharan on a Myrmidon. I was reluctant to engage, which was why I only got pelted once. If I engaged, well...