Crimson wars

From the readme:

“Crimson Wars” is the first on-line War game available on a commercial platform. It is a Meeting game which allows several players (1 to 4) to confront each other on a tactical level in a futuristic universe midway between Space Opera and Cyberpunk.

Each participant can choose to control terrestrial or extraterrestrial robotic units through numerous missions offering as many challenges for one's wits as for one's nerves. And, of course, you can chat with your challengers at any time.