Tutorial-on Rust servers

Facepunch's tutorial is a separate start. You spawn on a private island and work through basic tasks: gathering wood and stone, crafting simple tools, building a small base and cooking food. When you finish, the main map loads and you play alongside everyone else. The server's rates, rules and wipe cycle do not change.

For your first session, yes. You learn the controls without another player killing you. After the island, you are on the same map as everyone else, so check the Group column and gather rates if you want an easier start. Many large official servers keep the tutorial active, which means you can see normal play early.

They follow the same wipe schedule as any server. Most run monthly wipes, some weekly, a few biweekly. A wipe resets the map but only clears blueprints if the server chooses to. Check the Next wipe column on the table or a server's page for the countdown.

Yes. The tutorial itself is solo, but once you finish you join the main map and can group up. Look at the Group column first. Some servers set a low team limit, so pick one that fits your group size before you commit.