This.

However when I venture into The Pitt, I will usually take Ashur's armor because it looks more intense and Stallone-ish.

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I like the aesthetics of a lot of the power armor in :fallout: ; it's kind of klunky and scuffed and 50's looking, and the Outcasts just painted 'em red.

But I'm just tired of Power Armor in games, it's just everywhere. I pretty much use Ranger or whatever I can get from raiders or a Duster, just for aesthetic reasons.

My play style is stealthy, so my armor progression usually goes Armored Vault Suit, to Leather, to Combat Armor, to Ranger Battle Armor. But I will wear Power Armor from time to time, like when I'm making an assault on a place, or I want to make a statement like "I'm here to kick your...". If I have it, the T 51b is my PA of choice. I never wear the Brotherhood or the normal Enclave armor though. Ranger Armor is just better.

Power Armor was far more valuable in Fallout 1 & 2, than it is in FO3.
In answer.. Yes I usually prefer PA suits when I can get them...

* (and mod them in when I can't ).

Well the BoS uses it in NV so yes.

I don't like PA. I feel it makes me look like more cannon fodder. Plus it kills my Sneak skill.

I used to adore Tesla Armour, but got my duster off of the regulators. I just wear that with the Poplar's Hood (Oasis).

I remember when I first played through the game. As soon as I saw the outcasts patroling I killed them and took their armor, and soon realized I couldn't wear it yet.
Through most of my game I used the outcast power armor, then the tesla armor, then hellfire.
And now I like to wear the standard enclave power armor, even though it is kinda weak, it looks cool.

Would be great for my characters to wear power armor but problem for me is the weight, as I don't use any companions I need to be as light as poss to carry loot back to base, and I'm a huge hoarder too, been out in the Winterised T51b once, it was fun and may try it again sometime.

For most of the power armor suits, it's really a no-brainer.

Ranger Armor: DR 39, AP +5, Luck +1, no losses. Talon armor or Combar armor will repair it.
Power Armor: DR 40, no AP bonus, no luck bonus, AGL -1, CHA -1. Only other power armor fixes it.

And Ranger armor just looks cooler, too.