Picked this up for free from GoG a bit ago and just booted it up. So far I’m about halfway through the second month (October) and rather liking it. (I loved the first new XCOM but haven’t yet got the second.) I like the increased focus on geoscape (fighters, multiple bases, etc), but haven’t fully grokked the tactical combat yet (cover and reaction fire, mainly).
I also have no idea how I’m doing. I’ve got two bases (north Africa and China) and plan on getting a North America one next month. I lost two soldiers/mission for the first several but now can usually escape without casualties. I have one of the fancy interceptors but haven’t needed it yet. (Managed to shoot down a Corvette with three basic fighters because they got the first cannon upgrade just in time.) I have one vehicle (scout car), several laser guns, and lots of the first level of armor. So I guess I’m ok? We’ll see.