by bluesheep
As Doc said, there is a timing and predictability trade-off with the 4pw tile. You cannot really guarantee to get the power actions every turn, also the additional action means you are likely to pass later, which in turn might deny you access to a certain booster (the same argument can also be used for the other case). Seeing how everything also depends on where the tile is positioned, I'd say the bottom line is that they are all about equal and it is highly situational what is better.For what it's worth, I like to open with the 4c or 1c+1sc tile a lot, though I want to start experimenting with the 1o+1pw tile a little more (ore fed tokens are always fought for in our group). The 4pw tile is good for Nevlas and Taklons or for Itars without gaiaforming.