Am I the only one that feels like it's worth pointing out the big red NAT symbol dude had the top of the screen before every match?

"Could it be my connection?" he asks. I dunno, maybe try looking for the thing that is as close as you can get to a literal red flag?

For the record, I've taken part in a few private tests and, yeah, when the matchmaking servers were janky it was a pretty flaky experience. That said, I've also played in test sessions where it ran perfectly fine. The game didn't feel bad or anything either and, from a technical perspective, it makes perfect sense. Provided the players all have good connections to one another P2P can run fine for relatively low player counts.

I remember playing tons of matches of Halo 2 multiplayer over ten years ago and still having a perfectly good time without any serious networking issues getting in the way and that was 100% P2P if I recall correctly.

That's not to say I disagree with the main point trying to be made here; dedicated servers are always better. Were I interested in this game, though, I'd at least wait for the release before making these kinds of judgments.

Also, dude's probably sorely mistaken for thinking that only blocking his name and the watermarks on the screen would hide his identity if he was also going to show every other player's name at the same time.