Next in
my Slaydies Series spotlights is awesome Airsoft_Hasmeen! Hasmeen is a
Slaydie from the U.S currently living in Bakersfield, California. She's
widely known throughout the YouTube and IG Airsoft Communities, and has even
collaborated with Wicked Wear Co.
Thank you
so much for taking part in my Slaydies Series Hasmeen! Can you tell my
readers about your Airsoft background? How long have you been in the
sport? What originally got you into Airsoft and what do you love about it?
Where is your home site? What are the most memorable sites you’ve played?
I have
been playing Airsoft since 2010. I first started playing in the woods with a
small group of people. We used to build our own fields, using branches and
pallets. Then I moved to California and I was amazed by not just how many
people play Airsoft but how many fields there are! I love to travel and play at
different fields, I love the challenge of not knowing the layout and how to
work it. My favourite thing about Airsoft would have to be all the different
ways it can be played. I can’t say that there is one particular field
that stands out above all others. They all have their pros and cons. The most
memorable game I have ever gone to was a few weeks ago. I went to Road to
Rostov a game put together by Milsim West. It was an experience unlike any other.
What's your playing style?
I would say I'm a pretty diverse player, and it really depends on the game being played. I am known to work best alone, lone wolf style. I am very sneaky and have been able to capture objectives alone. I’m also known for being a very aggressive player, I can think on my feet and I can change my path without the opponent even realising that I have moved.
We know you're known as the AK Assassin, is the AK your weapon of choice? And what loadout do you normally run?
My weapon
of choice would have to be my stockless AK47, it performs very well and has
been very reliable. I run an m4 style chest rig, it has double m4 mag pouches
so my AK mags fit perfectly.
You are
definitely one of the Slaydies that are pushing this fantastic sport forward,
but do you feel you are treated differently because of your gender? If so, how
do you deal with this?
As a female in airsoft, I would say my gender
has definitely played a role on how people treat me at first. The first
time I ever played at a Local field, I was picked last for teams. People
just figured that since I was a girl I didn't know how to play. It's
also very hard to share your ideas because people just seem to brush them off.
However once people get a chance to play with me, they respect me fairly
quickly. So I guess to deal with it I just play. I let them
underestimate me and then I get on the field and they realise that I
do know what I'm doing and that I love the sport as much as they do. After
that I am usually seen and treated as an equal. But you sometimes find
that guy on the field that refuses to be killed by a girl but that's a whole
different story.
Is there anything you would like to say to other
players out there?
What I would say to other players out there, especially
female players would have to be: just keep doing what you are doing! Don't let
the fact that this is a male dominated sport intimidate you. You can and will
be respected a player as long as you play with passion and integrity.
You can find Hasmeen on her Instagram at: www.instagram.com/Airsoft_Hasmeen
On Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/AirsoftHasmeen
On her YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/AirsoftHasmeen
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