It's all just personal preference based on your own experiences and what sound YOU like... here are my default settings...
From a distance in an ampitheatre with a roof I always default to Hypers
In a small bar/club... I like hypers as well as they cut out some of the relfections from the walls.
In a good sounding theatre up front I like cards or subcards
In a good sounding theatre from the balcony cards can sound good, from the back of the floor I go to the hypers.
Outdoors open air I use the least directional pattern I have, omni's, subs or cards...
fob (indoors or outdoors) cards or subcards, or even omni's