Instead of waiting days (with no dar and and just enough people to defend the last 3 bases, but not actually get out of the pickle) for the reset, would it be possible to have a timer start when the 4th to last base has been taken?
It could work like this:
If the reset does not occur within say 3-4 hours after the 4th to last base is taken, a peace treaty is negotiated and the map resets. If the losing team manages to take a base ( they now have 4) the timer stops and is reset until they drop below 4 agian.
...or if your HQ gets surrounded, its over.
ok, that was two crappy ideas