Adding AI to Battlefield 1 requires complex reverse-engineering. The AI framework does not natively exist in the multiplayer architecture. Instead, developers of modifications like the prominent have to take a highly technical approach to make bots a reality. 1. Reverse Engineering Single-Player Logic
Because of this, you cannot simply download a mod file, drop it into your game directory, and boot up an offline Conquest match. Getting bots to work in Battlefield 1 requires extensive community workarounds or complex server emulation. The Technical Challenge: Why Bot Modding is Hard