One way that Firaxis went about creating unpredictability for their players was by making sure they never saw the same map twice. “I think what’s valuable as a player is that when you go into a game, the challenges you’re confronted with are unpredictable.” “If we were to use one word to describe our tactic, it would be the idea of unpredictability,” said Solomon.
While confident in the core systems of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, tackling the sequel meant creating a more mercurial set of challenges, ones that wouldn’t be the same from player to player.
