Hey, sup. Long time lurker and first time poster. I grew up with mk as a kid. Played mk 2 at my local hockey arena and got burned by kintaro so bad. Anyways, I've been a long time fan, blah blah. I like what Boon said, and it seems like there are key events in my mind that if it's going to be a different timeline to prevent Armageddon's joykill future.

I mean, from what Boon said, it sounds like Raiden knows everything, etc. So let's see what events he needs to alter/ prevent. Will start with obvious ones.

Shao Kahn must die: It's fairly obvious, considering the sorceror king always has body doubles thanks to bland writing, but honestly? Kahn's old and tired to the point of death. Should he really be the focus of a retelling again? Soul explosion MK3 style hells yeah. That's a dumb and obvious one.

Deadly Alliance: this is honestly a chain and more deceptive problem. Shang needs to get taken out by Raiden or someone early on. Hell, even Quan Chi is a bigger threat in my mind. He's such a shadowy mofo cruising through the realms during the mk1-mk3 time period, doing the bidding of Shinnok. If anything, Raiden must stop or better yet kill this awesomely power hungry sorceror at the first chance.

Dragon King: Abit more random considering Deception was a cluster of randomness and Onaga spawning from Blaze and Reptile lead to that. Which leads to the next thing.

Shu(lulz)jinko: I'm in a minority, I liked Shujinko as a character. Sure he's an idiot and a copycat, but he was entertaining in an odd way. If anything, his quest can easily be stopped through whatever methods are preferable, but stopping him from collecting the kamidogu is key to preventing Onaga's ressurction.

Tanya's Backdoor: Let's face it, Tanya's a minor character whos' backstabbing history would make Revolver Ocelot even consider being a good guy. Thing is, Tanya's never really had a story beyond "I serve and crave power in a generic fashion" Event wise, nip her in the bud prevents Shinnok and Quan Chi from entering Edenia, no MK4. Well, that could easily be changed. Another person opens the gateway, but yeah.

Mileena: This is a random one, and an otherwise minor but still popular character. Mileena's never been a key player, always the favored warrior or skilled personal assassin type. Besides her obvious assets, Mileena has a subtle role in the storyline of MK. She's always been obsessed with becoming Kitana, and that's half the problem. MKII is a definite thing that Raiden needs to prevent, and it's an interesting angle, imo. It may seem illogical, but Kitana killing Mileena and Shinnok bringing her back from the dead pretty much soldified Mileena's already unhinged and psychopathic serial killer personality. From being a random minion in mk4, to rotting in a cell for ten years in mkda, to controlling the forces of outworld and edenia's army, it's a subtle effect that you notice over time.

That's just some of my early thoughts. Suggestions and additions are welcome to the thread. Also, discussion about fan theories on what will happen or change appreciated as well.