That's more of a 'newb' than a noob. Noobs are more based on how they act. But if it's newbs this thread is about, then the title is a bit misleading. The difference between a newb and a noob is a new player that is inexperienced can easily apply themself and not be considered a newb in no time by learning about the game and all. A noob on the other hand, is filth. They know they're stupid. They know they can change and act more civilized. They just don't care or are willing to do anything about it. Example: Trolls, Dirty RPers, Bigots, Scammers, and all those types of people. So if this is the case, yes we've all been both at one point in our time but the more you act like a noob, the more you become one. As for newbs, it all depends on how fast the person figures out the game. I've seen people with 1k, 2k hours that are still clueless about graal. So there really isn't a set amount of time.