Yo. Did you finally get around to trying the demo?
Its awesome. I decided to restart after I got an entire squad of 6 killed (Thats when Adamz, Eekboi and Murphzor bought it). Second time round im doing better. Haven't lost any members of the council yet (Mass Panic in India though) and haven't lost a Solider in about 4 or 5 mission (touch wood).
The game it awesome but brutal if you miscalculate. Like in my first try I spent way too much time keeping the head researcher happy and not enough time building up gear for my soldiers or getting satellite up in to cover more of the globe. Now that I have a squad of 4 high level vets all armed with Laser weapons and improved body armor I clean house. I have an Iraqy Sniper that takes out a Muton (Walking tank like thing) on a overwatch (inbetween turn reaction shot) and another on his actual turn.
A Muton
I may retry creating a TK Squad in future.