How do I understand these new SAMs? Any tips and tricks?

Ive been playing the new japanese top tier SAM, and ive sadly… not been having the best of time really. Looking at youtube i see so many people get 5+ kills with these things, while Im unable to get more than two.

Im doing everything correctly, hiding the launchers, hiding my radar, shooting down munition. But yet i am strugging quite a bit. It all feels very cumbersome to do especially when you spawn it in the middle of the match and theres chaos everywhere.

The radar seems quite lacking, i dont know whats wrong with it but i cant seem to track targets properly, i had a match where a F-104 of all things managed to stay alive because my radar couldnt decide where it is.

What are your thoughts on these vehicles, and what tips would you give to a struggling player?

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very close to getting it. I will come back and share results once i get some games with it too.

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