My "strategy" in FTL is Yes. Always accept any options other than ones that can a) lose you a crew member when you are low (Giant Spiders), or b) fight a ship if your hull is almost depleted, and also to always take the blue option when offered.
Sometimes though you get a blue option to avoid a fight (attempt to outrun it etc.).
If you are confident you have a strong ship, what are the reasons, other than possibly taking damage, that you would want to hide or outrun an enemy ship rather than engage them?
Best Answer
Blue options to escape, like any other offer to escape, are generally not the best choice. They earn their right to exist by being better than the other escape option, which, in the case of those events, doesn't always succeed, and may have other penalties.
If you're confident you can handle the enemy, then take the fight (you can usually tell what you're going to fight by the event text).