I think it'd be cool if for the last few days before the reset you guys turned keep inventory on and made a big arena for ppl to pvp in. I bet a lot of people would participate since keep inventory guarantees that they'd keep their gear, and spending that time working on a base or doing something else would be futile because of the impending reset.
Also maybe you guys can create a stickied thread for base pics before the map resets, so that we all can see each other's bases?