WGTdbloshoe,
The question need not become "what is considered the best ball". The point is to not replace one's equipment with what is overwhelmingly considered "the worst ball possible" (the free WGT starter ball) when nearly any ball in a player's inventory is going to perform better and allow the player to finish their round with a better chance at a competitive score than one would experience using the "rock".
I am not a programmer, but I would imagine it would not be all that difficult to set the default to "most expensive ball in the player's inventory", for example, since currently the default seems to be "least expensive ball in the player's inventory". Just as it is now, the player obviously has the ability to edit their equipment after the round and equip the ball they prefer for the next round. Lets just stop hobbling the player's current round with the worst ball when their equipped ball runs out.
Again, by making the default "the most expensive ball" in the player's inventory both the player and WGT benefit. The player because he gets to finish his round with a better performing ball and WGT because it would marginally increase revenue through putting wear on a purchasable or purchased ball. And yes, even changing the default to "oldest promotional ball" or "most recent promotional ball" acquired in the player's inventory would be preferable to the "rock" starter ball.
The other problem with not making this change is that newer players (like myself) may forget that their preferred and purchased balls ran out during the last round and then begin a new round and again are stuck with the "rock". Its frustrating to the player because they must finish their 9 or 18-hole round before they can make the change and WGT goes another round without potential revenue.
Thank you for your consideration,
Pangalar