a newb
A newb is a person who just started playing and is not very good. They want to get better, but they’re not like a noob who just wants to be annoying.
"I'm a newb, not a noob, I just need to get better.", A guy who got beaten by a 13-year-old.
"Newb? I'm a newb, I just started playing.", A kid who joined the game 4 minutes ago.
"I'm a newb, not a noob, I just need to stop dying so much.", A guy who died 13 times in a row.