Not sure why they're doing them this year. Not that I need to complete them, I completed them two years ago when they first had them. The problem is that I cannot ever wear the Santa hats I got for completing them. Apparently, you can only wear them while the directives are going on, and since it's Christmas, but the directives are not on, I still cannot wear my Christmas hats. I am suggesting that Daybreak make the Christmas directive rewards like the Halloween directives, so that you can wear them year-round, but the XP bonus they provide is only available during the holiday season.
