1. add events, the current messaging system is fine for simple notifications but its lacking for major events, for example research completion shouldnt be another barely noticeable line, its should open a window with summery or link to ufoPedia and the base so you can set a new research objective (anyone who played hoi series will know what i mean), same goes for end of the month, there should be an event window that summarize what you gained, paid etc during the last month.
it should add more to sense of progression,achievement and goal especially if that end of the month data be kept for at least month(to make a comparison last/current month) and maybe also accessible through some credits button.
2. its not necessary to place the alien/our ship on every map, for example the parking lot map 75% of it consist of the ships parked and roads, with the aliens always on the 6 floor and the fight always taking place on the firth floor...
the plaza with alien ship is beautiful but serves no tactical meaning, better drop it make the parking lot twice bigger with one more access point, add cars to use as cover (right now there is no cars but there is many ppl
) spread the aliens to make it hide and seek...
3. please avoid choke points where they serve no tactical need, for example in one of the oriental maps where the ships separated by a big building and wall with one square tile gate is annoying, considering that the alliens never leave their ship and even if they did they could never get there faster than me, so it just serves as annoyance in the first 4 turns where i just run back there.
4. when there will be a time please add more sounds for the aliens, its just more creepy to hear them, even if you know where they are.
5. the inventory button in the tactical view should also close it if clicked again.
cant seem to remember the rest of the stuff i thought before.