[PvK]

Was the scout in the enemy warp point sector? It might be that if you have a ship that is not moving there, then you can move in with other ships, and get a 50/50 chance to strike first, since both of you started with at least one unmoving ship already arrived. I doubt it was the type of movement order you used.

Another idea would be to synchronize your move with one or more allies - this often results in a much wider distance between starting positions, at least in open space encounters.

PvK