I started with that on mind but the game has settled into a single group. They still have a base and go out to explore but with only a single team I don't think it is really a full on West matchers game anymore. Though it has continued with people joining and leaving throughout. For now I will keep it to a single team so you would be joining them if you want into the game.
I am using full West matches style in my
Tiny Shattered Lands game that uses the same setting but a different system. I run it for newcomer so it has allot of through traffic. Some stick around and form groups. It is an open game now and it's much more lighthearted due to the simple game system and my efforts to keep it simple for newcomer.