[ASLML] Never seen that before

[Phil Draper]

Hi guys,

Had an unusual event in a game the other day and I just wanted to check we
handled it right and to see if anyone else has seen something similar
happen. Apologies if the sequence is a bit detailed but I'm trying to
understand whether we broke it down right or not.

The basic situation was a playtest of a Normandy scenario involving a clash
of Armoured Recce forces. I am German and have a SPW 251/9 (the one with a
NT *75mm) covering a road. My opponent has a Stuart V and for reasons not
worth going into (cos they are embarrassing) he manages to manoeuvre his
tank into an adjacent hex in my rear arc. Coming into LOS only as he enters
this hex. We are both CE. This is where the fun starts. Sequence of events
follows:

Stuart enters adjacent hex in rear VCA. 1MP in LOS.
Stuart stops. Stuart BFF MG for no effect.  2MP in LOS.
Stuart announces 1MP delay. 3MP in LOS.
Sweat appears on German SPW commanders brow.
Stuart announces 1MP delay. 4 MP in LOS.
SPW announces vehicular smoke grenade attempt.Fails
SPW announces motion attempt. Fails
SPW announces to hit attempt with HEAT (H6). Stuart declares gun duel.
Gun duel drm for SPW are +4 (two CA changes NT) and for Stuart are also +4
(BFF Turreted No Gyro). Tied gun duel so lowest DR fires first.
SPW fires. No HEAT. Gun duel cancelled as no shot occurred.
Sweat appears in SPW commanders underpants.
Out of options SPW commander announcers to hit attempt with HE hoping
collateral effects Stuart CE crew. Stuart announces gun duel. Modifiers same
as above. Lowest DR fires first.
SPW fires. DR 2. Critical Hit in the hull with HE. Final TK No. = 8. DR 7.
Stuart killed. Crew survive. Stuart commander whines.
Smirking SPW commander utters immortal line "Yeah but if you roll snakes,
its a simultaneous hit."
Stuart fires. DR 2. Simultaneous hit. Critical hit in the hull. SPW burns.
Silence descends.
Tumbleweed blows past feet of Stuart crew.
German player scratches head and says "I've never seen that before."

Did we do this right?
I (the German) should have probably fired at the 2MP in LOS point to be sure
of winning the gun duel, but I missed the difference in restricted aim
penalty for the attacker and defender.
I've been playing this game for a very long time and this is the first time
I have seen two vehicles get a simultaneous kill. Anyone else ever seen it?

Cheers all.
Phil "Never let an Englishman get right up behind you." Draper.