About the tactical combat element

[JudgeDredd]

I wanted to ask a question about the tactical element.

I see alot of people saying "If my soldiers are downed / killed I like to reload my saved game"

That's all well and good for individuals who do this and, I suspect I may do it on more than a few occasions if I buy this game.

But my question is this...are the placement of aliens on the tactical level randomised? I really have an aversion to "fixed starting positions" when it comes to tactical games. It does two things

• Makes the game too easy on a tactical level
• reduces the effective replay value of the game

So I would like to hear whether or not the starting positions of the aliens is randomised.

Thx

[Erik Rutins]

I think so, yes. I certainly have not noticed any way to predict their location so far, except in general terms (some will often try to ambush my landing party, often others will still be near/in the downed UFO, etc.). In any case, they also move and think about how best to kill you each turn.