"Operation Reset" and "The free city of Krakow"

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Caradhras

I do give the players a completely free rein, and give myself headaches as a result

I'm afraid I'm in the same situation here. One of my group of players get used to this kind of campaign. Usually I think one can get better results with a free rein campaign, but it clearly implies an additional effort for the GM and a higher level of implication for the players. Twilight:2000 and the old modules are well suited for this kind of campaign, though. And I must recognize that sometimes I run a plain, guided and light roleplaying session, like someone who is taking restorative therapy.

Originally Posted by Caradhras

Anyway, after much detouring from Kalitz they finally arrived in Krakow more from realising via intel that it was the only safe place to go at that time.

I agree that the better way to "guide the thoughts" of the players to Krakow especially in a "free rein campaign" is the image of the city as a "safe place" to take a rest and think what to do next.