It's been such a weird week at the rocket launch pad. The apes had pitched their tents there long ago. Red tents, blue tents, green tents and others and dotted the grounds however, the many purple tents were hard to miss. To many apes, the rocket had become more-or-less, part of the landscape. Dusty and overgrown with weeds it had done little since it's flight. And then a figure not seen in ages shared some memes with the apes at the launchpad.
The second flight was unexpected...
While the memes flowed and the apes reveled in a mix of nostalgia and confusion the rocket roared to life once more. The apes rushed to the rocket with reckless abandon and were ready to finally go to the moon!
The takeoff was almost instant. It shook the apes, excited them and even scared some. Soon the apes were again flying high above the launch pad. "This is it! To the MOON!" said some apes. Although the memes continued to flow, the rocket abruptly stopped it's upward trajectory and began to land.
Soon the rocket came to a rest upon an improved launchpad and maybe even a new way to fuel the rocket. The confused apes returned to the tents around the launchpad. "Wut happen?" was muttered more than once. Many apes looked to the memes for answers and returned to their tents. Some apes looked over the improved launchpad with suspicion and even anger. And, while some apes packed up and left, some new apes have set up at the launchpad after seeing the rocket fly and the memes flow.
As the memes slow to a stop and the sun sets after a wild week at the rocket launchpad the apes have much to ponder. They know the rocket can fly. They know it can land. They also know it hasn't crashed yet. But one question still remains unanswered among the apes: "WEN MOON??"...

To start, back in 2022 I went to an outdoor show in Vegas and stood for two hours and passed out. I started doing research to see what could have caused it and all signals point to POTs.
In 2022 before I passed out, I had covid. Fairly normal case of covid. Felt like a really bad cold and then went away. After that I never really felt the same. Always so tired. Anxiety to a new level. Shaking when I would miss a meal. Couldn’t drink or smoke anymore (had a huge panic attack while smoking weed and have never touched the stuff again. I’m fairly traumatized)
Moving to now. Everytime I eat a large meal, I feel incredibly anxious and shaky and like I could go into a panic attack. But it’s not in my brain, it’s in my body if that makes sense. I have blood pooling in my feet and hands if I stand too long, if I sit too long my hands and feet go freezing cold and look pale or purple. My heart rate goes up 40+BPM from laying down to standing and I get ringing or whooshing in my ears, dizziness and presycope. I have severe shakiness after a workout or strenuous activity resolved by salty foods. I had to cut out caffeine because it made me feel HORRIBLE.
For the longest time, I thought I had anxiety from my marijuana panic attack but with all the physical symptoms I have, I really believe it’s POTS. I scheduled a doctors appointment for July 2nd (first available) and I’m nervous they’re going to brush me off and tell me it’s just anxiety. Any suggestions? Does this sounds like your pots symptoms? Do these symptoms give me good enough cause to spend the money on going to the doctor? I don’t pass out unless I’m standing forever so it makes me belittle my own struggles. Just looking for some advice.

So I saw the devs asked for ideas for decoration items.
Which must be pretty hard to come up with new stuff since Ft1 had so many already.
So here in this (real life) video is some awesome stuff in my opinion, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnF5Anlf8Ss
Like a fish feeder (even just cosmetic) with some effect maybe in the water (if there is fish)
Also Yurts and Container homes would be great as many people do now in Portugal and other places.
Some vegetation as decorative items? Like scrubs and even weed-type like fields, water plants, giant 4x4 old ancient trees (like olive, https://www.surinenglish.com/lifestyle/food-drink/malagas-extra-virgin-20220218092148-ntvo.html ) and GIGANTIC palm trees - maybe even 2x2 and 3x3 trees , just like more huge old wood logs and rotten tree stumps just for decoration
Chicken tractors (used to move chicken around on grass fields (great for decoration))
Some stuff from organic/regenerative farming like different soil types with mulch on it (woodchips, straw, could even be a gameplay element where players could put a new item they pick up from a compost bin over crops?).
Signs maybe even with some text elements like "Please plant " here where * is the crop icon you choose (maybe there is other text elements that would be useful like "Welcome to *your farm name), and huge 6-9 tile gates that have players farm name on them?
Worm bin (used in farming), compost, electricity poles (just for decoration), wind-farm/solar decoration, items for like a "tree-school" (like little pots with different crops/flowers/tiny plants and stacks of pots both vertically and horizontally).
Bonsai trees.
Also compost again, like giant stacks of mud/compost (maybe with flies over it and a buzzing sound)/woodchip piles just for decoration purposes
Trashcans
Wheelbarrows (always used on a farm). I think these could have so many uses even acting as a planter, which would look so cool with the player being able to put different crops in it just as with raised beds/garden containers/old truck wheels)
Also different types/variations of sprinklers maybe, like I love these giant grass fields where a sprinkler just shoots water all around, maybe this would be possible and look great on our farms even just as decoration? Plus eventually a watering effect
(even)Tall(er) grass, Wild Flower field soil type (possibly with little bonus effect for bees) or just in general different looks to the default plot (examples https://www.bostonseeds.com/products/wildflowers-seed/wildflower-seed-mixtures-20/ or just do google image search for bee field seeds)
Insect hotels https://www.urbanrevolution.com.au/products/small-insect-hotels
Raised garden beds (planters) out of wood, metal, recycled container, old truck wheels...
Ideas for trees: Cork Oak (where is an animation of harvesting the bark from the tree and the color of the wood changes)
Pomegranate bushes and trees (they can be grown in both ways) and theres dark purple, yellow, red pomegranate in general i think more bushes and berry hedges would be great as they are more convienent to farm than large trees (and you have brought a lot already in the first EA which is awesome!!). Generally i think it would be great if they often looked more unique like the Prickly Pear Cactus over just a round "bush").
Generally more unique looking fruit trees would be great (I understand its probably a lot more work)
Actually for tree ideas you might want to look at this small youtuber who goes around the world identifying rare fruit trees https://www.youtube.com/@allthefruit there is some places in the world where people just are super creative and have such an amazing variety.
Some worker tools, rubber boots on the ground (used a lot in some countries as costa rica), small 1 tile poly tunnels that connect (good for decoration next to fields), watering cans, irrigation lines, rainwater collectors (like barrels with water in them, IBC containers), garden hoes (maybe as fence type?)
(Also just having an idea for a feature maybe some day, where you could create a guided tractor tour if people click it, the tractor will keep following a certain path around the farm (kinda like the train of course, but maybe at the same time watering/plowing fields just by people "activating it" so following a line maybe set up with a tile seperatofence type of item?)
Rollercoaster instead of train going all over your farm (haha kinda meant as a joke but would surely be fun), same as some dinosaurs, elephants and other more "exotic" animals.
Boxes/crates of all the different/some mixed crops/fruit. Wheelbarrows and boxes with produce/plants/fruit/crops in them so you can make your farm look more like a production site.
Starlink satellite, different camper vans, more bonfires
Maybe (some day?) an "ancient tractor", or even like a cow/horse/donkey carriage acting like a tractor. This could be fun!
Different SMALL one tile water fountains (used often in backyard gardening), different Water Pumps.
More varieties of bird feeders. Maybe a tree that has a squirrel on it.
Some more varied wooden benches, chairs, tables as often used in garden areas around the world. Maybe with some garden pots on them.
Maybe some pools and more deluxe items like parasols, sunbeds/deckchairs, sunchairs, so people can decorate a special garden at the player house as in a lounge area (as the farmhands do all the "work" lol)
Also maybe for more posh gardens some white gravel type of soil with some green scrubs in them.
Shovels and other tools sticking in the ground/soil (or on piles as is already in the game with the beautiful hay fork).
Hope this helps this is what I could come up with an hour or so and would love to see tho I realize not all is possible to do or really necessary! And I am happy even with the EA just like its now lol.
Hope we see some other good ideas posted here now! I realized its pretty hard to come up with this stuff!

Hey guys! I know this is a topic that’s commonly talked about but I wanted to share my experience. For context, I grew up chubbier and lost my weight at 14 through diet changes before starting birth control, I went from 200 to about 135 at the end of it. From 14-15 I was on combined bc pills (since May 2019) and I didn’t notice anything major beyond weight maintenance and bigger boobs despite being skinnier. Then, I stopped the pills (March 2020) because my boyfriend broke up with me at 15 hahaha. So about a year I was on the pill for. Anyway, a few months went by before I got in another relationship so I didn’t take anything. I gained weight, felt puffy, etc. but nothing too too bad and my clothes still fit. Once I got in a relationship in October 2020, I decided to try the Kyleena IUD, because I liked the idea of not needing to take pills. I was on it for 3 and a half years and stopped it this January 2024. When on both kinds of birth control I never exceeded 145 pounds. And even when I gained weight after initially stopping the pills, I didn’t exceed 160. When I got on the IUD i regulated once again and lost weight. Lowest I was on kyleena was 126 but I have a theory it’s because weed was anti inflammatory for me because I used for two years on IUD before quitting. I’ll admit, I do eat junk but nothing could’ve prepared me for the weight gain since January 2024. I’ve gained almost 50 pounds. No major changes to diet. I even go to the gym now and eat high protein and have definitely maintained a caloric deficit. My boobs are purple and I have stretch marks everywhere. I know it’s silly but I can’t even look at myself let alone prepare for summer clothes this year. I don’t want to go back on birth control but there’s no sign of this changing. I know it’s been 4 months but it just seems like everything is plummeting. I take thyroid and cycle supplements, and prenatals solely because they contain more of what you need than regular ones. Does anyone have this iud experience? My doctor thinks my panels will come back normal. I want to try to balance my hormones naturally but idk.

Hey guys! I know this is a topic that’s commonly talked about but I wanted to share my experience. For context, I grew up chubbier and lost my weight at 14 through diet changes before starting birth control, I went from 200 to about 135 at the end of it. From 14-15 I was on combined bc pills (since May 2019) and I didn’t notice anything major beyond weight maintenance and bigger boobs despite being skinnier. Then, I stopped the pills (March 2020) because my boyfriend broke up with me at 15 hahaha. So about a year I was on the pill for. Anyway, a few months went by before I got in another relationship so I didn’t take anything. I gained weight, felt puffy, etc. but nothing too too bad and my clothes still fit. Once I got in a relationship in October 2020, I decided to try the Kyleena IUD, because I liked the idea of not needing to take pills. I was on it for 3 and a half years and stopped it this January 2024. When on both kinds of birth control I never exceeded 145 pounds. And even when I gained weight after initially stopping the pills, I didn’t exceed 160. When I got on the IUD i regulated once again and lost weight. Lowest I was on kyleena was 126 but I have a theory it’s because weed was anti inflammatory for me because I used for two years on IUD before quitting. I’ll admit, I do eat junk but nothing could’ve prepared me for the weight gain since January 2024. I’ve gained almost 50 pounds. No major changes to diet. I even go to the gym now and eat high protein and have definitely maintained a caloric deficit. My boobs are purple and I have stretch marks everywhere. I know it’s silly but I can’t even look at myself let alone prepare for summer clothes this year. I don’t want to go back on birth control but there’s no sign of this changing. I know it’s been 4 months but it just seems like everything is plummeting. I take thyroid and cycle supplements, and prenatals solely because they contain more of what you need than regular ones. Does anyone have this iud experience? My doctor thinks my panels will come back normal. I want to try to balance my hormones naturally but idk.

I was helping my 75 year old neighbor with his VA claim for PTSD. He is currently rated for Eyes (30%) and Tinnitus (10%). He has the Vietnam Service Medal and spent 60 days in country while stationed in the Philippines. I encouraged him to apply for PTSD and other claims via the PACT/Vietnam. I also had him submit a private DBQ from a respectable PHD who helped me with my own personal claim. I just found out yesterday, his claim was denied as "not service connected". I'm heartbroken for him as he likely will not appeal. He clearly wants to put the "stressors' behind him and move on. I will try to get him to fight for it as he clearly has PTSD. But I just wanted to share my story so that others can perhaps learn from this. I will post more as I get the denial letter. I did talk with the PHD who did the DBQ and he suggested he lawyer up as he agrees he should have been rated.
Edit: all of you that have supportive comments thanks. This was not intended for help. As you can see I was sharing what I witnessed and helped with. He does have a VSO who worked with him on the claims. The VSO submitted the DBQ and told him he was good to go.
All you haters and naysayers can go back under the rock you crawled out from. 👌🏼
Edit 2: I drink beer and hang out with my neighbor. Being we are both AF veterans we get along great. We don't talk about our deployments much, which is understood. My dad was in Vietnam (Army Platoon Sgt, Purple Heart, CIB) and he never wanted to talk about his time in 'Nam either. It was me who encouraged him to apply. It was me he talked to about the process since it had changed from his time in service. Hell my first claim I filed in 2018 (26 years post active duty) was denied. Will I encourage him to fight this? Yes. Will he? Probably not. I imagine it will be his wife of 50 years who will eventually send me the denial letter, not him. He will put this all behind him, drink beer and smoke more weed. In the meantime, it's me who sees him stressed, not eating, not talking, etc. His wife says he will get better and this will pass. Does this make me feel better? No, it's me who is carrying the guilt of encouraging him to file. It's me and the crappy VSO who told him he "could put this all behind him". Well, he will, but not with the outcome I had hoped for. I'm done responding to comments. Take what you will from this thread and filing a PTSD claim.