I would rethink Strategus as well and make it more like battle mode.
Problem with spawn capture is that it makes manoeuvers too risky because they are to fast to take.
Problem with tickets is that they are too many.
I suggest that you increase spawn time significantly a min of 1 min prob more like 2 min. (this spawn time not to be edited).
I also suggest that it takes 15 seconds to take a flag (of which there must be like 10 distributed through the area.
All enemy flags cause enemy retreat.
An "ace" causes the enemy to retreat.
In order for this not to last forever recruits are divided down so the side with least troops have a min of 5 tickets per mercenary (5x64) the opponent relatively that much.