So, I was under the impression that you had to get your ships to the enemies side of the battlefield before you could retreat/escape and for the enemies they had to make it to the bottom side... (your side) and yet, enemy forces can literally turn around and retreat from the same direction they came. Seems the first 3-5 ships of the enemies will will come down the battlefield and try to flee off of your side but enemies that come in later will turn around shortly after they arrive and flee off the top.
So, is retreating based on a timer? After 2 minutes or so you can retreat off of any side of the battlefield? Or, are you allowed to flee off of any side and I'm just a goob for not knowing that all this time?