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User: Would a nat type be a reason why someone would get stuck with bots playing bf6

Would a nat type be a reason why someone would get stuck with bots playing bf6

Assistant: A cranky NAT type can absolutely mess with your Battlefield 6 experience, but it doesn’t usually force you into bot lob…

A cranky NAT type can absolutely mess with your Battlefield 6 experience, but it doesn’t usually force you into bot lobbies by itself. It’s more like a bouncer who keeps shrugging and saying, “Your name’s not on the list, pal,” and the game fills the empty spots with AI while it tries to figure things out.

Here’s the working-theory version of how it plays out:

A strict or moderate NAT can block the game from forming peer-to-peer connections fast enough. When the server can’t pull in enough real players to round out your squad or lobby, it just drops in bots so you can still play. You’re not being punished; the game is just improvising.

But NAT type isn’t the only gremlin. Sometimes it’s matchmaking load, region (late-night Winnipeg queues can be oddly quiet), or platform restrictions. When the stars misalign, bots step in to fill the silence.

If you want fewer bots, open NAT is the golden ticket. Port forwarding or enabling UPnP on your router usually does the trick. Once the network path is clear, the game tends to funnel you into real matches much more reliably and the battlefield gets louder, sweatier, and far less forgiving.

The fun twist is that NAT type is just one variable in this big network ecosystem, so solving it opens the door to cleaner connections and more humans in your scope.