Age of Sigmar: Can We Talk About Those Cogforts Coming To The Tabletop
AdeptiCon was weeks ago and I’m still trying to wrap my head around the new Cogforts coming to Age of Sigmar.
One of the big reveals at AdeptiCon was the the new unit(s) coming to the Cities of Sigmar. In particular, the crazy new Cogforts. These things are massive walking towers and honestly I’m still not sure how to feel about them.
“These enormous walking fortresses of stone and steel are the pride of the Ironweld Arsenal and the pinnacle of their battlefield ingenuity, wading into battle like living avatars of the Freeguilds’ die-hard defensive doctrine. Though originally envisioned as garrison machines that anchored the rear lines of a Sigmarite advance, the Cogforts’ operators soon realised their massive battlefield potential and began to charge them head first into the fray.”
Cogforts On The Move
On the one hand I do enjoy the spectacle of big, crazy miniatures. Age of Sigmar is full of them! On the other hand, I can’t help but feel these might be a bit of a stretch even for Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. I know, I know. In a land with magic and gods running around slaying dragons and daemons, it’s not that crazy. At the same time, I can’t help but think that maybe this is a still a bit too much.
I think part of my issue is that this is a walking tower. There’s a mechanical element to this design that’s supposed to be rooted in reality. There’s an engine on the back that makes this movement possible. So I kind of get what GW is trying to do here. But I’m still having a hard time accepting that. It just feels like technological leap that’s just out of reach for the Cities of Sigmar. And yet, here it is.
To me, this is basically a new Steam Tank. While that one was still a technological leap, I still found it believable. But for some reason I’m still having a hard time accepting a walking tower. I guess we’ll have to chalk it up to “Empire Ingenuity” once again. Oh sorry, “Cities of Sigmar Ingenuity” I mean.
Still, I’m not sure why I find the Kharadron Overlords and their airships more believable than the Cogforts. Maybe it’s just the design aesthetics. For some reason my brain is okay with sky pirates using Aether-gas to float around hunting for gold. But when it comes to a quadrupedal walking tower my head says “wait a minute…”
When you zoom into the details, there are some really cool elements to the Cogforts that I do like. Again, there’s parts that feel grounded in reality and it seems like technology that the Cities of Sigmar would have and use. I really do think it’s just the fact that it’s got robot legs that takes me out of it.
Oh well! I’m sure this kit is going to be popular. I think it’s going to be one of the more impressive kits to see in person for sure. It also doesn’t hurt that GW is basically giving you options to run multiple copies of this kit in an Army. AND you can have one in your army regardless of faction thanks to the up coming Regiment of Renown. It’s a very mercenary unit!
Overall, I’m curious to see if this unit does take off and if folks start to add it to whatever army they play. I know Megagargants had a similar mercenary reception when they were introduced but I don’t think they ever really took off like that. Rules-wise, these would have to be VERY good to dislodge a huge chunk of points to add them to an existing army. So I guess it’s really going to come down to how effective they are on the tabletop.
I’m still mixed on it as an addition to the Age of Sigmar range, though.
What do you think of the Cogforts? Are you excited for their addition or are thinking GW might have jumped the shark with this release?
