a newb
A newb is a person who just started playing and is still learning. They're not like a noob, who just wants to annoy everyone. A newb might actually get better.
"I'm a newb, not a noob, I just need to get better.", A guy who got beaten by a 11-year-old.
"Newb? I'm a newb, I just started playing.", A kid who joined the game 6 minutes ago.
"I'm a newb, not a noob, I just need to stop dying so much.", A guy who died 17 times in a row.