2 strange issues and I have done everything humanly possible to resolve them.

[Esk]

@ op Issue 2 could likely be related to the system, Gridania is a more taxing zone regardless.
Log your cpu/gpu/ram usage (lots of programs to do this with).
When the game crashes look at what was happening, and/or post a screen shot.
Are the drivers crashing or just the game?
Also could it could be overheating?

Also which tell us your: Cpu (speed too) / HDD / Amount of Ram .. as the model notebook you have as different spec's available.

Not sure on issue 1, I would bug report it with all the info you can possibly give, did it start after a patch? or has it done that since beta? an such.