here is the way i see it: if i meet or exceed the minimum specs i should be able to play the game, not watch a slide show. thats what the minimum specs are for. they are the minimum you need to be able to play the game. i fully admit, my laptop is not the best for gaming. so run everything on low. i except that, but i should be able to get above 10 fps reliably. and dont tell me to buy a new computer, life gets in the way of spending 1k on a new computer. my wife would kick me out of bed, and tell me to sleep with my new computer. and that is not worth it. hopefully bioware are aware of the issue and are working on it. i just wish they would acknowledge it. also, its not just laptop players that are having problems. ive read many posts from people who have computers in various states of greatness that are having these problems. thats my 2c, i really enjoy this game and will continue to play and will hopefully be able to cobble together a comp for around 500.