It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post. We’ve had a lot going on inside Entropia Universe and I’ve had a lot going on in real life. One of my goals is to keep you guy’s up to date and well informed. I’ll be adding a lot more blog content starting today. To kick things off I want to give my fellow Entropian’s a little more information about myself.
A Little About Me
Most of you know me as StevieB. My real name is Corey Chappell. This is not something I’ve ever tried to hide and is fairly well known in game. I live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where I have spent the vast majority of my life.
As a kid I used to play a LOT of video games. I can still remember the Christmas my parents got me the Nintendo NES game system. Like most of you I spent countless hours playing Duck Hunt or Mario Brothers.
A few years later I upgraded to the Super Nintendo. Donkey Kong Country was my go to game. Remember the magazines that you could buy at Toys R Us for $9.99 that showed all the hidden objects and secret paths? I saved all summer for that magazine and probably logged over 300 hours of gameplay.
Why I Quit Gaming
I loved gaming. Many weekends I would game until the sun came up with my cousins or my friends. But as I got older gaming naturally took a backseat to the real world.
School was always important to me but I was also driven to start a career at a very young age. Some of you already know that by 18 I was one of the youngest professional Numismatists in the nation. For those of you who don’t know what that means; I was a coin dealer.
My specialty was Morgan Silver Dollars and small cents but I dealt in anything post civil war. My grading skills were good enough I once considered taking a position working for PCGS. I’ve consulted with banks, financial institutions, lawyers, CPA’s and individuals because I’m one of the few experts on authentication in the area.
I once had to leave school to go to a bank and look at some currency notes they had taken in. They thought they were likely counterfeit but they wanted my opinion before calling in the Secret Service. It’s a good thing they called me because the notes were indeed genuine. They had received a collection of error and misprint notes. A collection that turned out to be very valuable.
Professional Career
I knew early on that I enjoyed coin collecting as a hobby but I wanted more from a career. My family has been in the real estate business for four generations. Early in my career I worked as an Acquisitions Manager for 18002SellHomes and HouseKings.
Most of my career has been focused around my families operations. Some of you know that I’m a Closing Options Analyst for 181-Close-Now here in Oklahoma City. It was actually my career in real estate that led me back to a life of gaming.
A Hobby That Pays
Growing up I always had a profitable hobby. Hot Wheels collecting was very popular in 1998 and 1999. Pokemon was popular and profitable around the same time. And I eventually moved into Coins and Currency. But after 2006 I really didn’t have a hobby. There was nothing that was “in” at the time.
I had heard about Entropia Universe and tried to get into it back in 2009. Back then I couldn’t even get the game to download. I tried again in 2015 and couldn’t even make it to Camp Icarus as I’d never played a PC game.
Finally in May 2018 I REALLY needed a hobby. My career was taking a lot out of me and I had no way to just escape. But I also needed a hobby that could pay me. I knew nothing would make enough to totally compensate me for my time but Entropia Universe seemed like the best option.
How StevieB Was Born
I had been using the name Steve Braggs online for several years. When I created my EU account I decided I would make StevieB real. He was never just an avatar. StevieB is a part of me. The best parts of me. I’ve always been the type of person who liked to share information with people, be knowledgeable in what I do and help other people succeed. To me that’s what StevieB will always represent.
StevieB was born on Memorial Day 2018. I was at the lake with my family and used my time away from work to start learning all I could about Entropia Universe. That very first day I walked, swam and fought my way to Zychion Citadel To Farm Free Defense Skills. It was the beginning of a 6 month grind.
Search Engine Optimization
I first started learning SEO back in 2012. Partly as an intellectual challenge and partly because I wanted something new to master. It’s been a lot of fun but I’ve also been able to use that skill to help gamers. I never would have imagined that one day I’d have a Youtube Channel with supportive followers.
Every few weeks I get an e-mail from someone who never heard of Entropia Universe until they saw my videos. It’s hard to describe the feeling of knowing you introduced someone to a game they love. But I really need to thank you; my fellow players.
Without you earnped.com wouldn’t exist. My Youtube channel would just be a bunch of videos lost in the void. And my time in game would not be nearly as much fun. Some of the people I consider my closest friends I’ve never met outside of Planet Calypso.
Thank You For Your Support
Like most MMORPG’s Entropia Universe usually keeps people hidden behind an avatar. A large part of my success in this game is due to the support I’ve received from my fellow players. I wanted you to get to know a little more about me as it’s something we so rarely get to do in game.
I am always around. When I’m in game I usually play incognito mode so I don’t show as online. If you need to make a withdrawal please PM me in game first. Should I not get back to you please email me at sbraggs62@gmail.com be sure and mark the subject line as “withdrawal” and include the amount you wish to withdrawal, the time zone you are in and what planet you can usually be found on.
Keep in mind there is a 60 day blackout period on all earnings. This is the sponsors doing; not mine. I am happy to check your balance if you aren’t sure how much you have available. Most of all I want to say thank you. It’s your support that makes this all possible. I will be uploading new videos and blog content soon.
Until then Sip, sip, smack, smack!