Hello and welcome to the art Dev Diary for Graveyard of Empires! Im marblemadness, one of the artists responsible for bringing you the art content that will be present in the expansion and unless specified the speaker in this dev diary. There was a lot of positive reception for Gtterdmmerung, so following up on that is a challenge. But weve greased our elbows and dug deep into the sand to excavate the best art we could find, so I really hope you enjoy what we have to show!

Focuses

Focuses! The bread and butter of the HoI4 experience. Here are some selections from this DLC.
Persian focus Icons
British Raj focus Icons
Afghan focus Icons
Iraq focus Icons

Portraits

A Dev Diary would not be complete without a selection of the various country Leaders!
Persian Portraits
British Raj Portraits
Afghan Portraits
Iraq Portraits

Loading Screen

This is the Loading Screen for GoE, as graciously created by CremeGene

3D Models

Hello everyone! Its me again bringing you a closer look at the 3D models for this DLC! To truly appreciate the artistry behind these models, I have gathered some definition images for us to examine. Its a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the models at this level of fidelity so lets not waste any more time! Lets start with an up-close and personal look at the soldiers who will be risking their lives this time around!

It can be very dangerous to tread these lands on foot. One way to get the upper hand on the battlefield is to get your hands on a tank. Here are some tanks that will be available for each nation:

The big tank to the right is apparently called the flying elephant, but I dont think it will be flying anytime soon. You wont be able to survive by only dominating the battlefields with your tanks and soldiers. They will be easy pickings unless you have some competent airplanes to achieve air supremacy as well!

Even when there is a fierce battle happening it can be hard to not stop and appreciate the rich history and architecture that can be seen around the globe. In addition to previously added landmarks, you will now be able to see the Hagia Sophia, Sa'dabad Complex and Taj Mahal as well!
Before we finish off with a look at the achievements, I would like to address the elephant in the room by addressing.. Well.. the elephant in the room! Horses and camels are great, but there is no greater ally than this gentle giant:

Achievements

And to round everything up, we have the achievements. Enjoy!
Graveyard of Empires As Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq or the Raj, control all of the other three nations' starting provinces.
This achievement is dedicated to the brave soldiers of... As Afghanistan, capitulate the Soviet Union
I have the high ground As Afghanistan, control all Himalayan states
Pesky Greeks As Iran, become the owner of all Greek core states
The Sands of Time As Iran, own the entire Middle East
The Legacy of Cyrus the Great As Iran, become the owner of former Achaemenid Empire's states
From Tehran with Love As Iran, guarantee Poland's independence and ensure it does not capitulate by 1945
Cradle of Civilization As Iraq, build the maximum infrastructure level in all core states and achieve 100% stability
It's Just Good Business As the East India Company, own Suez and Panama
Media Mughal As the Mughal Empire, complete Agency Upgrade Psychological Warfare, become Spy Master and have at least 8 operatives
Oh, how the turntables As India puppet the UK with Churchill as it's leader
I'm just passing by Own a state on each continent while being at peace
That's SIkh! As Khalistan, control all of the starting Raj states
Oil Sheiks As Iraq, have 500 oil production
Revenge for 1925 As Iraq, form the Hashemite Arab Federation and defeat Saudi Arabia
Avenging the Sack of Baghdad As Iraq, control the capital of Mongolia
I shall either find a way or make one Control Rome and have an elephant unit in the state.
Savior of the holy lands As Afghanistan, become the owner of Palestine and Mecca And this brings us to the end of the art Dev Diary! We really hope youve liked the content that has been presented so far and wish you the best of luck leading the new countries to a prosperous future!
If you haven't already, check out the Expansion pass by clicking here, or the picture above!

[ 2025-02-27 14:00:29 CET ] [ Original post ]