Urgent: Matchmaking (Bots) and Portal server issues in Africa

I speak on behalf of everybody in the Southern region of Africa and other low population regions like Oceania and the Middle East etc.

Hi EA team,

I would like to raise an important issue affecting Battlefield 6 players in South Africa and other low population regions. The current matchmaking and server browser system is making it extremely difficult for us to enjoy the game as intended.

NO SERVER BROWSER FOR OFFICIAL SERVERS AND INEFFICIENT MATCHMAKING

Without a server browser or efficient matchmaking, players in smaller regions are being spread thin across multiple servers. This often results in lobbies with only 8-12 real players and the rest filled with bots. It is frustrating because we actually have a decent player base in Southern Africa, but we are being distributed inefficiently by the matchmaking system. A proper server browser or a more efficient matchmaking system would allow us to join active local servers, play with real players, and keep matches populated more naturally.

PORTAL SERVERS: NO REGION FILTER OR FAVOURITES OPTION
In Portal, there is currently no way to:

1. Favourite or save servers
2. Filter by region (Africa is not listed as an option)

Because of this, the community cannot easily find or return to locally hosted servers. There are plenty of South African community servers available, but they remain mostly empty because players cannot find them through the current interface.

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS:

1. Add a server browser for official servers or look into a more efficient matchmaking system designed for less populated regions.
2. Include Africa as a region filter in Portal.
3. Allow players to favourite or bookmark servers for quick access.

These changes would make a huge difference for the player experience in South Africa and surrounding regions. We love Battlefield and want to stay engaged, we just need better access to each other and our local servers.

Thank you for your time and consideration.