Why, in the bloody hell is a Sorcerer  (Shang Tsung) buying Guns,RPG, and other military weapons?   That is the only part of the story that makes no sense to me.  I mean... honestly what do they really have to gain?    Outworld has all kinds of hellish monsters which they prominently display during the earthrealm invasion and your telling me they need  Machine Guns and RPG's?    Uh, Whut?

Because it's Mortal Kombat.

Maybe I'm thinking too hard about this, but it seems like Outworld and all the other realms are pretty low tech. Sure they got sorcerers and stuff but those guys are special cases, not all over the place. If they wanted to invade earth they'd need more than swords.

They saw how easily Stryker took down dudes with a pistol so they decided to take a page from his book. 

i would imagine that this

That line of thinking can destroy many things, like Tron: Legacy's story.

This was something that bothered me too about the story... but I agree with the low tech comment, would i rather have a rocket launcher or a sword...

i try not to think too much about it lol

Magic is hard, shooting a rocket launcher is not.

Cause they needed a reason for Kano to be relevant past MK1.

cuz

Well, think about it. What would be better - An Evil Sorcerer with hordes of hellish minions, or an Evil Sorcerer armed with a Rocket Launcher leading hordes of hellish minions armed with high-powered assault rifles?

(Pardon any ignorance in that statement. I've yet to obtain MK, so I don't know if he actually leads the hellish minions. I still think my point stands, though. =) )

" Cause they needed a reason for Kano to be relevant past MK1. "

Because a bunch of Tarkatans running around with guns = hilarious!

I'm just disappointed Baraka didn't get shot in the head when that Tarkatan was ef'in with the shotgun....like come on it was pointed right at him!

There were FIVE writers associated with Mortal Kombat. What the hell.

" There were FIVE writers associated with Mortal Kombat. What the hell. "

" There were FIVE writers associated with Mortal Kombat. What the hell. "

@l4wd0g said:

" There were FIVE writers associated with Mortal Kombat. What the hell. "

I wonder how many of them did any real "writing" for the game.

" Cause they needed a reason for Kano to be relevant past MK1. "

" I always picked Kano in MK1 as a kid, just because I was infatuated with all things Terminator, and I thought Kano was one. "

Because basic Tarkatans aren't sorcerers.

" Why, in the bloody hell is a Sorcerer  (Shang Tsung) buying Guns,RPG, and other military weapons?   That is the only part of the story that makes no sense to me.  I mean... honestly what do they really have to gain?    Outworld has all kinds of hellish monsters which they prominently display during the earthrealm invasion and your telling me they need  Machine Guns and RPG's?    Uh, Whut? "

the thing is, I don't think shang tsung himself needs them, but if he's going to send those soldier tarkatans into the fray with just their blades - a good assault rifle will rip them to shit and stuff.

" dont bring a knife to a un fight? "

I believe Shang was buying those weapons not really for him, but for Shao Kahn's Army who probably don't have any magic skills. 

Well to be fair, they do have projectiles as well as blades lol

" @Chaossebba: I suppose... but  and well... I know I'm overthinking this for a MK game  but   The Tarkatans don't seem exactly... smart.

If the cut scene where the  one almost blows Baraka's head off with the shotgun is any indication they would have to train an entire army  with what seems the collective brainpower of a hamster.   But again... MK is well... MK.

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