a newb
A newb is a person who just started playing and is still learning. They want to be good, but they're not there yet. They're not a noob, but they're not far from it.
"I'm a newb, not a noob, I just need to get better.", A guy who got beaten by a 10-year-old.
"Newb? I'm a newb, I just started playing.", A kid who joined the game 10 seconds ago.
"I'm a newb, not a noob, I just need to stop dying.", A guy who died 10 times in a row.