User blog comment:Deathmanstratos/It's confirmed, you have to rank up to unlock weapons./@comment-1467393-20100907002825/@comment-1996888-20100907163634

About the noob term, "noob" isn't the same thing as "newbie" anymore. A "noob" is someone like a 7th prestiger that plays like your average P0 LVL10. However, a "newbie" is someone who IS a P0 LVL10.