You can no longer purchase Gold or Orc chests; all Orcs recruited through online play are now stored in the Garrison.
Version 1.21 of Middle-earth: Shadow of War is highly regarded as the "definitive" way to play, primarily because it and the in-game market. For the GOG version specifically, this release is completely DRM-free and lacks Denuvo, which reportedly eliminates the minor performance stutters found in the Steam version. Version 1.21 Key Changes Middle-earth: Shadow of War (v1.21) [GOG]
If you encounter infinite loads, setting the game to Run as Administrator and enabling "Large Page Mode" in the in-game settings typically resolves the issue. You can no longer purchase Gold or Orc
You can skip splash screens, but simply deleting files in v1.21 causes a black screen. Instead, go to the game's videos folder and replace middleware_splash.vib and legal_splash.vib with empty text files renamed with the .vib extension. Version 1
The endgame "Shadow Wars" (renamed Epilogue) was streamlined with new narration and rewards, including the Masks of the Nazgûl and new necromancy abilities.
The follower level cap is now 80 , while enemy Captains can reach level 85 .
This update introduced "Brutal" difficulty, which makes enemies extremely lethal but also increases your damage and meter-build speed for faster-paced combat. Essential Technical Fixes