The speed you transit with on the strategic map determines the starting speed/depth in the encounter:
Left button, flank = 20kts at 600 ft
Right button, cruise = 10kts at 250 ft
No button, drifting = 5kts at 50 ft
So you want to perform your end-arounds in the strategic map layer by letting them come to you. This puts you into a more advantageous starting position.
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