I will preface by saying that I've somehow gotten to Rep4 but only because I've completed so many PvP matches versus only bots. Basically, I'll join a full game, if everyone doesn't disconnect before the game starts, it finally starts, I lag out, and then everyone leaves/gets kicked and all that's left are bots...So I was cruising the forums and see the stickied known connectivity issue thread below.

[ALL] NAT Type Group Issues
Groups with more than 1 Strict NAT are not recommended as they will not be able to reach matchmaking.
Workaround: Preferably invite friends with open or moderate NAT types.

[ALL] Mixed Region Group Connectivity Issues
Users might encounter connectivity issues when grouping with players from other regions.
Workaround: It’s not recommended to create mixed region groups.

Can someone please explain how I can ensure that I'm being matched with other players with similar NAT Type and in the same region? Is there a setting that I can actually change for these items?

I played for about 1.5 hours last night and only actually completed 1 Skirmish match and that was only after all actual players had been disconnected and I was only playing bots.

This is not fun and I just want to know if there's anything that I can do to limit being disconnected so the game is actually playable.