It's fine to play tick/metronome for failed players.

src/GameplayAssist.cpp

@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ void GameplayAssist::PlayTicks( const NoteData &nd, const PlayerState *ps )
 	if( !bClap  &&  !bMetronome )
 		return;
 
-	// don't play sounds for dead players
-	if( ps->m_HealthState == HealthState_Dead )
-		return;
-
 	/* Sound cards have a latency between when a sample is Play()ed and when the sound
 	 * will start coming out the speaker.  Compensate for this by boosting fPositionSeconds
 	 * ahead.  This is just to make sure that we request the sound early enough for it to