No one forced me to do anything. I chose to buy it.
They advertised a great service. A friend of mine bought it and told me how great and easy to use it is. So I bought it and was able to play Mechassault with him from the other side of the country and talk to him with a headset, as well as a bunch of other people.
It was great, so i kept paying for it.
Great game. But not a great game for my tastes. I loved 2016. Eternal is not what everything I love about 2016.