I have an intel card, so... when I got home tonight, I thought I'd try and see if they'd changed any of the other things that had been a problem for my Intel card.
I've always had to go into Vehtendi Valley and nearby areas through 3D Analyze because of a lighting effect (or something) there that my card couldn't process. I had to stop playing, close the game and re-open it in 3D Analyze when I got to those areas. I went into those areas tonight without 3D Analyze, and I didn't crash. It was such a great feeling.
Thank you thank you thank you ANet.