I would +rep, but I have to spread it around
I have been playing since Kappa, but I don't consider myself a vet. A vet is a vet only in their world. If they stay with the world from the beginning, and are good, they are a vet. To be a true Grepolis vet, you would have to have been in like the first 5 worlds, and have been active on the forums since Grepolis came out, and had some nice points in at least one of your worlds. You have to just have the feeling about you that you are good.
Many noobs are better than players that have been playing for years, because the game is constantly changing. WWs made 3rd or lower ranked alliances the "rulers of the world" when they are really just turtles. Noobs always have a new view on the game, and add their own touch, and sometimes with their noobish ideas, they take a chance and win it.