Destiny 1 players may not be able to access their accounts right now. Some players with accounts linked to Twitch have been locked out of the game and are receiving the Tapir error code. The prequel to Destiny 2 is no longer being updated with content, but it still has an active playerbase that is currently frustrated at not being able to play.
A Reddit user on r/DestinyTheGame started a thread reporting the error on May 20th. Some people commented and said they were also experiencing the issue, while others reported their accounts were loading up just fine. The issue appears to be affecting players who’ve linked their Bungie accounts to Twitch. Although this doesn’t appear to be as bad as the Destiny server crash late last year, players are still upset they can’t access their accounts.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time Destiny 1 players have faced this issue. Bungie’s website defines “Error Code: Tapir” in the Help section as a sign that the server is down. However, some players are still able to access the game, and the general consensus seems to be that this is a relatively common bug that occurs when Destiny 1 players link their Bungie and Twitch accounts. Whenever this issue pops up, the general recommended fix seems to be for players to unlink their accounts.
Reddit user kiki_strumm3r complained that Bungie hasn’t acknowledged the common issue and seems to not be prioritizing helping players who experience this bug off and on. Other users chimed in to lament Bungie’s waning support for Destiny 1 in general. Back when Destiny 2 was officially announced, Bungie announced it would continue to support the original game but didn’t specify how long it would do so.
Destiny 2 has been praised for having a better story than its predecessor. In fact, one of the most common complaints about Destiny 1 was that the game really doesn’t have much in the way of story at all. Destiny 2 is also less repetitive and more challenging (in a good way) for a lot of players. Some might think Bungie doesn’t really need to address an issue in a game that is being played less and less, and doesn’t even have any more new content.
Although Destiny 2 is more popular, there’s still a decent number of dedicated Destiny 1 players who are nostalgic for or even prefer the older game. Bungie has rewarded veteran players of the first game in the past. If players still want to purchase and play Destiny 1, Bungie should give them the support it promised and allow players to at the very minimum be able to access their accounts.
Destiny is available to play now on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Source: Bungie
