As I said, there's a chap coming to Open War at WHW this Saturday who is very green indeed. From my experience, those who are more experienced are very patient and helpful with newbies (and they're not that uncommon, you've gotta start somewhere).
Though a newbie is likely to get mercilessly trounced he will also receive a huge amount of encouragement and tips with the hope that they aren't scared off and come back to do better at future tournaments. I won't mention any names but I've witnessed newbies start at the bottom and work their way virtually to the top in the space of a year!
I don't think my newbie friend will have any, or cause any problems
As Steve says, drop by on Saturday and see some Epic loving in action!