As mentioned, Update 1.7 has the goal to re-engage the players with the content and the Global Events and the Commendations will support exactly that goal:
Commendations can be called achievements and are short and long-term goals for players.
They are retroactive, so long-term players will already have unlocked some of those achievements
Non-repeatable story achievements are of course already unlocked.
But not all of them are retroactive, because they were not tracked when the game launched – but that also gives you a perspective on how good you are doing with your progression.
The Commendations should motivate players to play the game in a different way and explore new content, builds and playstyles they have not tried before.
There are about 500 Commendations
Some Commendations are also tied into the Uplay, Xbox and PS4 achievements, so now we have one big achievement package.
Some Commendations have multiple steps and you get rewards for small goals and for the big goals – more details will follow
Not all numbers are final – they are still being fine-tuned