I have to admit I feel a bit impatient now!
I got the Beta some days ago and struggled with the unhelpful tutorials and eventually gave up on the "Training Missions" after realizing they were more akin to an advanced training exam. I was beginning to worry that this was a very difficult game. I decided to try Beta 3.05 instead, which promptly went offline for a few hours to do the upgrade to 3.9. Due to player eagerness, I suppose, my upgrade stuck halfway through. When I finally had 3.9 going, and time to play, the servers shut down for 3.9.1 and as soon as that was done, my game shut down for the Gamma. I'm sure our pilots/astronauts are all banging on the panels of their craft until sparks fly, trying to get things going. I look forward to the rest. I do have fond memories of the confusing experience I had with Elite way back when.