"they are just like 'us whites'"
stereotypist. not all people on the internet are white.
and also, there's a reason obama can't pass bills even though 66%~ of the house is democrats. it's because even the democrats are realizing he's crazy
only way to win is to stock up on bonus's early on
determine what set you want by seeing which one is easiest to achieve using the first set of tiles you start with
if there is a significant amount of one color or shape then place them in your ring
if you have a lot of different shapes and colors then aim for harmony
8+ of any one shape/color will get you bonus's
if you manage to keep a relatively even amount of shapes and colors then you will get some bonus's (4 of each color and shape)
doubles of the special combination will get you bonus's