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Look, if you come to negotiations in a suit and tie, it only guarantees that you will be heard. Whether your proposal is accepted depends on the proposal itself. But if you come in ripped jeans and a stained t-shirt, it's unlikely that the negotiations will even begin, no matter how good your proposal is.
It's the same here – a polite tone only guarantees that the host will listen to your proposal and give a polite answer. Whether it is accepted depends on what you are offering.
Damn, you're contradicting yourself (regarding the "big shots"). If you're an unknown, then of course, it's better to look presentable so that they listen to you. But if you're (conditionally) Sergey Shnurov, then even if you come to some negotiations naked and poop on the documents on the table, you will still be listened to carefully, and your behavior might even be accepted as an important social gesture and a fresh turn in culture. By the way, neither FTS, nor Hellight, nor Gomunguls, nor Lucky, etc., ever say anything like that, but I will: yes, I believe that my opinion on some issue in Heroes is definitely more important and valuable than the opinion of a person who can barely make it out of the "Novice" tournament group. And, frankly, it's strange to think otherwise. You think that these conditional "big shots" are trying to assert themselves and show how mega-smart they are with their opinions and claims. But that's not the case! They have all established themselves in Heroes for a long time and proven everything to everyone, and they don't care about any opinions about themselves. Claims and disputes are just to make the game more convenient and enjoyable, because that's what attracts more people to Heroes, raises the level, and makes it more interesting. But the constant changes in tournament rules and the discussions around them scare players away. Seriously, I don't want to offend or elevate anyone, but 99.9% – if Dirty hosted Heroes tournaments, they would have been gathering not just 1/4 of the crowd that Soda does, but more than half.