ˌaɪˈɛf mˈoʊd ɐlˈaʊz ðə plˈeɪɚ tə kɹiːˈeɪt ðɛɹ ˈoʊn tˈiːm; tʃˈuːzɪŋ sˈʌtʃ ˈɑːpʃənz æz ɐ lˈiːdɚ ɔːɹ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ðɛɹ ˈoʊn lˈiːdɚ, ðɛɹ hˈoʊm bˈeɪs, wˌɪtʃ ˈɑːfɪsɚz tə stˈɑːɹt wɪð, wˌɪtʃ tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ɡɹˈuːp ðɛɹ fˈækʃən ɪz ɪn ænd wʌt jˈuːnɪts ðə plˈeɪɚ stˈɑːɹts wɪð.
IF Mode allows the player to create their own team; Choosing such options as a leader (or creating their own leader), Their home base, which officers to start with, which technology group their faction is in and what units the player starts with.