I used to play a whole lot, but had some time off this last month. My favorite ship has always been the Adv Fighter. Even thou they've been nerved almost to the point of extinction. These are the most versatile ships in the game, and fit my offensive playing style best. Miners, Constructors and Bombers are my main course.
Players are for dessert.
You won't find me in bombers to often, although I do turret at the stat of the game in smaller games sometimes. And you can forget asking me to nanite for you. When under a good commander I will obey all direct instructions, as long as they make sense and they don't ask me to nanite. Definitely the funniest things I've seen are normal refineries in the opponents home sector. The moment I see those I know the game is over.