O really. I think that's unethical and bad business,
and I'll try to explain why.
Since the current programming that does not notify a player
of a tourney expiration at the time they are in that particular round, it can
and does create situations where a player is using their paid balls without
knowing it's for not. So basically you're spending a limited paid
resource purchased from WGT, without WGT notifying you that's what you're
spending your purchase on has expired, and you will be eliminated from that
event (round). A player should have that information displayed immediately,
to be able to make and informed choice as whether to continue.
A more fair and ethical way to ensure a player's paid
resources are used in a manner they intended, would be one; to change the
programming so that your WGT round cancels immediately, or two, minimally
inform the player that their round has been nullified.
It's a no-brainer imo. Yeah, you can put the onus on the
player and say it's their problem for overlooking the time requirement, but
that point do not address the concerning lack of information being provided to
the player in real time. When you're playing in something in real-time, you
should see real time information especially considering you're using a
limited paid resource while doing it.
Take all that into consideration and the fact that WGT
obviously benefits more financially from a player continuing to spend their
resources, the ethical thing to do from a business standpoint is to minimally inform
a player that their round has been nullified. What do you think WGT?