Quote Originally Posted by Leon View Post
Canada Up and left very early on and the rest of North America just joined them recently as i didn't do the chrysalid mission in Newfoundland (i tried but reloaded the Base Save after losing most of the squad in short order)
This is a Long War thing. One country will always leave in the first month. Alien base missions reclaim lost countries, so if they didn't cheat to do that then it could be impossible to beat the game due to playing too well.

The chrysalid level is a straight up terror in LW until you figure out how to do it. Bring lots of explosives and shotguns, and make sure to check the docks early. A bunch of pods can get stuck down there, and then spring you in a single turn due to the open sight lines. I don't think anything short of flying armour can protect you from 3-4 pods coming in all at once.