That looks much like a game I wanted to create, except that mine was in 3D.
I've made an account as Balanuir. Now where do I go to find you guys? I'll find out.
Interesting. I'm working on a design for a game that is something like a cross between Daves Galaxy and Battle Master. I found Daves Galaxy when I was researching what sort of space empire web games were out their that weren't similar to OGAME. I find it pretty impressive that the game interface uses HTML but allows for such simple map movement and management.