Before I go any further, I completely understand some people think Descent is crap - loads of people do so commenting on that point doesnt add anything.
There a few people that enjoy it or the achievement of getting to loop 40 solo is one they want to chase and of course the Loop 40 arm patch each season. Let alone the benefits of having a collection of all the available named blueprints. For me as a veteran, its one of the last goals I have yet to achieve in a game that has become so much easier over time and offer little challenge - maybe its one of the few goals that has not decreased in difficulty over the years.
One thing that has changed in the last year, is that I believe there is now a fixed time limit to how long a server is up.
Every time now I go on a deep run, there is a warning (fair enough) that the server will start in six hours - its usually a couple of hours in.
Even taking risks, boss rooms, pushing hard to move quickly I can get to in mid 30s max before the restart. I wrote to Ubisoft support asking if a time limit is now in place and you probably wont be suprised that I couldnt get a straight answer.
I wonder if there are any other people that have done loop 40 solo recently or have similar experiences. Cheers