That reminds me of the days of FidoNet [0] and Barren Realms Elite [1] where the inter-BBS propagation delay made your BBS's attacks on another BBS even more tense and exciting, and well, it felt realistic that sending your forces to another "planet" took time to happen and for results to be reported.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FidoNet

[1]: https://www.johndaileysoftware.com/products/bbsdoors/barrenr...