Imagine that the zombie apocalypse has happened. You are trapped in a house surrounded by hundreds of zombies hungry for your brains. In the house there is only a stool, a 100ft length of rope, a shotgun with no ammo, a plastic ruler, a newspaper, a half-full roll of toilet paper, a carton of milk ...
Well if you get a big pot, and fill it with oil, then put it over a large bonfire, you can boil him rather effectively. Or you could just cram him in the oven. Whatever you do, don't forget the seasonings!
Seriously though, make sure you break his bonuses before you go after a bonus yourself. That ...
What color I get makes absolutely no difference whether I join a game or create it. So what if I get yellow instead of red? It's just a color and it doesn't affect gameplay in the least. With that said, I definitely prefer choice 2.