pretty sure A and D for turning doesn't match anyone's preference.
like a normal person
The default should at least be WASD (with AD strafing), jump on Space, Crouch on Ctrl and/or C, Walk on Shift, Reload on R, Inventory on Tab.
K to kick
I think it was less about hallucinogens and more that at the time these standards weren't as established as they are today.
; New Default Bindsbind ' chatbind - "equip_weapon crystal shard"bind 0 "equip_weapon fusion cannon"bind 1 "equip_weapon wrench"bind 2 "equip_weapon pistol"bind 3 "equip_weapon shotgun"bind 4 "equip_weapon assault rifle"bind 5 "equip_weapon laser pistol"bind 6 "equip_weapon emp rifle"bind 7 "equip_weapon electro shock"bind 8 "equip_weapon gren launcher"bind 9 "equip_weapon stasis field generator"bind : edit_commandbind = "equip_weapon viral prolif"bind \ "equip_weapon worm launcher"bind ` "equip_weapon psi amp"bind a +moveleftfastbind alt +splitbind b cycle_ammobind backspace stop_emailbind c crouchbind c+alt toggle_compassbind ctrl +crouchholdbind d +moverightfastbind del stop_emailbind e +leanrightbind enter play_unread_logbind esc sim_menubind f cycle_ammobind f1 "quickuse 1"bind f1+shift "quickbind 1"bind f10 "quickuse 10"bind f10+shift "quickbind 10"bind f11 "quickuse 11"bind f11+shift "quickbind 11"bind f12 "quickuse 12"bind f12+shift "quickbind 12"bind f2 "quickuse 2"bind f2+shift "quickbind 2"bind f3 "quickuse 3"bind f3+shift "quickbind 3"bind f4 "quickuse 4"bind f4+shift "quickbind 4"bind f5 "quickuse 5"bind f5+shift "quickbind 5"bind f6 "quickuse 6"bind f6+shift "quickbind 6"bind f7 "quickuse 7"bind f7+shift "quickbind 7"bind f8 "quickuse 8"bind f8+shift "quickbind 8"bind f9 "quickuse 9"bind f9+ctrl screen_dumpbind f9+shift "quickbind 9"bind g +splitbind h msg_historybind i toggle_mousebind k toggle_compassbind l msg_historybind l+alt quickloadbind m "open_mfd 26"bind m+alt "open_mfd 45"bind mouse1 +fire_weaponbind mouse2 frob_objectbind mouse3 toggle_mousebind mouse_axisx mturnbind mouse_axisy mlookbind mouse_wheel_down "cycle_weapon -1"bind mouse_wheel_up "cycle_weapon 1"bind n "summon_obj nav marker"bind o wpn_setting_togglebind print_screen screen_dumpbind q +leanleftbind q+shift "+fly 1"bind r reload_gunbind s +backfastbind s+alt quicksavebind shift +creeponbind space +jumpbind t chatbind t+alt clear_teleportbind tab toggle_mousebind u play_unread_logbind v wpn_setting_togglebind w +walkfastbind x +leanforwardbind x+alt+shift quit_gamebow_zoom 0lookspring 0mouse_invert 0freelook 1mouse_sensitivity 5.00000000mouse_sensitivity_y_scale 1mouse_sensitivity_use_aspect 0crouch_unmount 1mwheel_deadzone 0
; Defaultbind ' chatbind - "equip_weapon crystal shard"bind 0 "equip_weapon fusion cannon"bind 1 "equip_weapon wrench"bind 2 "equip_weapon pistol"bind 3 "equip_weapon shotgun"bind 4 "equip_weapon assault rifle"bind 5 "equip_weapon laser pistol"bind 6 "equip_weapon emp rifle"bind 7 "equip_weapon electro shock"bind 8 "equip_weapon gren launcher"bind 9 "equip_weapon stasis field generator"bind : edit_commandbind = "equip_weapon viral prolif"bind \ "equip_weapon worm launcher"bind ` "equip_weapon psi amp"bind a +turnleftfastbind alt +splitbind b cycle_ammobind backspace stop_emailbind c +moverightfastbind c+alt toggle_compassbind ctrl +querybind d +turnrightfastbind del stop_emailbind down +backfastbind e +leanrightbind esc sim_menubind f cycle_ammobind f1 "quickuse 1"bind f1+shift "quickbind 1"bind f10 "quickuse 10"bind f10+shift "quickbind 10"bind f11 "quickuse 11"bind f11+shift "quickbind 11"bind f12 "quickuse 12"bind f12+shift "quickbind 12"bind f2 "quickuse 2"bind f2+shift "quickbind 2"bind f3 "quickuse 3"bind f3+shift "quickbind 3"bind f4 "quickuse 4"bind f4+shift "quickbind 4"bind f5 "quickuse 5"bind f5+shift "quickbind 5"bind f6 "quickuse 6"bind f6+shift "quickbind 6"bind f7 "quickuse 7"bind f7+shift "quickbind 7"bind f8 "quickuse 8"bind f8+shift "quickbind 8"bind f9 "quickuse 9"bind f9+ctrl screen_dumpbind f9+shift "quickbind 9"bind g +lookdownbind h "use_obj med patch"bind keypad_center crouchbind keypad_down +backfastbind keypad_end +moveleftfastbind keypad_home +leanleftbind keypad_left +turnleftfastbind keypad_pgdn +moverightfastbind keypad_pgup +leanrightbind keypad_right +turnrightfastbind keypad_up +walkfastbind l msg_historybind l+alt quickloadbind left +turnleftfastbind m "open_mfd 26"bind m+alt "open_mfd 45"bind mouse1 +fire_weaponbind mouse2 frob_objectbind mouse_axisx mturnbind mouse_axisy mlookbind mouse_wheel_down "cycle_weapon -1"bind mouse_wheel_up "cycle_weapon 1"bind n "summon_obj nav marker"bind o wpn_setting_togglebind p "use_obj rad patch"bind pgdn +lookdownbind pgup +lookupbind print_screen screen_dumpbind q +leanleftbind q+shift "+fly 1"bind r reload_gunbind right +turnrightfastbind s crouchbind s+alt quicksavebind shift +creeponbind space +jumpbind t+alt clear_teleportbind tab toggle_mousebind u play_unread_logbind up +walkfastbind w +walkfastbind w+alt+shift +leanforwardbind x +backfastbind x+alt+shift quit_gamebind y "cycle_weapon 1"bind z +moveleftfastbow_zoom 0lookspring 0mouse_invert 0freelook 1mouse_sensitivity 5.00000000mouse_sensitivity_y_scale 1crouch_unmount 1mwheel_deadzone 0