Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-4222221-20140620142209/@comment-25100715-20140724162126

Yellow Ledbetter wrote: This is only an impression.

Taven did win the battle against Blaze. But after his victory, his armour didn't kill the kombatants, but mastered their powers. After this, he became God of Edenia, because whatever. Once again, this proves that Armageddon has no prevention, because the powered kombatants kept the battle until their very deaths, and Shao Kahn and Raiden were the only ones to be still alive (except Shinnok and Taven, who weren't there anymore, and we don't know how Kahn escaped Onaga).

By killing Raiden, Shao Kahn became the ultimate kombatant and he was as powered than the others by the armor of Taven. That yellow glowing was not in vain, that could be a manifestation of the One Being, because after killing Raiden, if there were no time changes, he would certainly defy the Elder Gods himself.

About these two things:

2. Armageddon was set 10 years after MK3 but it's not a certain date. It happened 10 years after because only after a decade that Taven was awaken by Orin, because only after that time the critical point has been reached.

Without Shang Tsung, there may be no Deadly Alliance. Without DA, Quan Chi never escaped from the Netherrealm, or was never sent, or maybe never had the chance to discover the ancient runestones of the Dragon King's Army. So, this will delay many things, impossible to reach Armageddon in only 10 years.

Also, Raiden is aware of Shujinko and his messing up. If Raiden prevents Shujinko from completing his quest, there will be another delay. If they beat the Red Dragon clan, there will be another delay. So, it's possible that the critical point may be reached some time longer.

About Boon, of course it will be an original story, but as I speculated on the other message, this is no matter of reboot, there are side events that keep happening just like before and trend to make kombatants grow and the realms to be unstable, there is no escape from a prophecy, unless they mess with incoherence.

And remember, the reality is the counciousness of the One Being, it will only succeed when all the realms are together, and this is Armageddon, because it is the end of the world for the Elder Gods.

''Edit: JillKill87, you are only thinking about Shao Kahn. Raiden only prevented Liu Kang from winning MK3, and by doing so, he let Shao Kahn win and being punished by the Elder Gods, when in the original timeline he was only defeated by Kang and returned. This time he may not return, so there was no Shao Kahn in the battle of Armageddon to beat Raiden and crack his amulet! That's why the amulet was fixed, because Raiden prevented the way he died, but all the other events like Shinnok, Onaga and etc. are still on course! Armageddon is inevitable.'' no, Kahn won:

https://twitter.com/K0MB4T/status/372539721937080320  -straight from the writer's mouth

so yeah it is possible they changed the meaning of the scenario to Kahn being the cause of armageddon, if so, whats the point of retelling a story that will eventually end the same way with all the realms being destroyed? even if all those events happened we still have tons of fighters so why would armageddon be delayed? if its a prophecy it would happen on that exact moment in time. Star Wars for example Darht Vader braught balance to the force by killing himself and the Emperor at the time it was fortold, it never was delayed.

"1. Raiden amulet was cracked because it was a glimpse into the past from his future self about how his life ended, not Armageddon. The cracks were corresponding his prediction of how he died, because he died at the peak of Armageddon. He just changed the way things were going to follow to the same Armageddon, but this time, other inevitable results will lead to the apocalypse. That's why Shinnok appeared anyway, because he will invade anyway, and Onaga is acting behind the scenes for his return, Daegon exists and therefore Blaze. Raiden only have the impression that he prevented Armageddon, but in fact, he changed the way it happened."

it showed more then Raiden in is flashbacks it showed all the events, not just events with him, wand what he needed top do to stop Armageddon he even says in teh story ".....Shao Kahn will Return, bringing Armageddon, I have forseen it!"

that kinda shows its very possible Vogal and Boon changed the whole story around.

also its more then likely Shinnok appeared because he possibly got a message as well, remember, Quan Chi was never involved with the original 3 games in that way he was in MK9. also their end game dialague showed he knew of the events:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXvx-ABGZW8

"your plan worked to perfection, lord shinnok" he never had that plan in the original timeline, to kill kahn and attack outworld.

"About Boon, of course it will be an original story, but as I speculated on the other message, this is no matter of reboot, there are side events that keep happening just like before and trend to make kombatants grow and the realms to be unstable, there is no escape from a prophecy, unless they mess with incoherence"

Boon and Vogal can do what they want, they have done things that make no sense before in the series and not explain it. no Armageddon, Decpetion, and DA will not be in MKX, Boon even said its Not a retelling of the last timeline, as in no relation or connection