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Developer Diary | Art & Achievements

Hello and welcome to the Art Dev Diary for Graveyard of Empires!

I’m 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 Götterdämmerung, so following up on that is a challenge. But we’ve 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.

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Persian focus Icons

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British Raj focus Icons

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Afghan focus Icons

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Iraq focus Icons


Portraits
A Dev Diary would not be complete without a selection of various country leaders!

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Persian country Leaders

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British Raj country Leaders

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Afghan country Leaders

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Iraq country Leaders



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

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3D Models
Hello everyone! It’s 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. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the models at this level of fidelity so let’s not waste any more time!

Let’s start with an up-close and personal look at the soldiers who will be risking their lives this time around!

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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:

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The big tank to the right is apparently called the flying elephant, but I don’t think it will be flying anytime soon.

You won’t 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!

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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!

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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:

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Achievements
And to round everything up, we have the achievements, enjoy!




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Graveyard of Empires
As Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq or the Raj, control all of the other three nations' starting provinces


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This achievement is dedicated to the brave soldiers of...
As Afghanistan, capitulate the Soviet Union


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I have the high ground
As Afghanistan, control all Himalayan states


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Pesky Greeks
As Iran, become the owner of all Greek core states


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The Sands of Time
As Iran, own the entire Middle East


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The Legacy of Cyrus the Great
As Iran, become the owner of former Achaemenid Empire's states


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From Tehran with Love
As Iran, guarantee Poland's independence and ensure it does not capitulate by 1945


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Cradle of Civilization
As Iraq, build the maximum infrastructure level in all core states and achieve 100% stability


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It's Just Good Business
As the East India Company, own Suez and Panama


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Media Mughal
As the Mughal Empire, complete Agency Upgrade Psychological Warfare, become Spy Master and have at least 8 operatives


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Oh, how the turntables
As India puppet the UK with Churchill as it's leader


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I'm just passing by
Own a state on each continent while being at peace


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That's Sikh!
As Khalistan, control all of the starting Raj states


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Oil Sheiks
As Iraq, have 500 oil production


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Revenge for 1925
As Iraq, form the Hashemite Arab Federation and defeat Saudi Arabia


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Avenging the Sack of Baghdad
As Iraq, control the capital of Mongolia


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I shall either find a way or make one
Control Rome and have an elephant unit in the state.


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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 you’ve liked the content that has been presented so far and wish you the best of luck leading the new countries to a prosperous future!



 
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Iran had a national focus that gave it Bakhtiari special units, do they have 3D design? Is it possible to use Kurdish and Pashtun infantry for Iran?
All the portraits of Iran are of Pahlavi politicians and generals, can you show some people from the opposition?
I don't see the new flags either, I hope this flag (belonging to Fadayan Islam) is also among themView attachment 1259444
Idk,having the modern Iranian flag would be fitting for a potential Islamist path imo.

Pdx probably didn't include one though,due to how controversial the whole thing is and tbh it was mostly a post 1950s movement.
 
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Idk,having the modern Iranian flag would be fitting for a potential Islamist path imo.

Pdx probably didn't include one though,due to how controversial the whole thing is and tbh it was mostly a post 1950s movement.
Well they advertised it originally. But I don't think it would be the flag of the modern Islamic Republic, it wouldn't even be a republic, so I don't think it would use that flag. The "Islamists" back then saw the nation state as something Western, so I would say a Shia ceremonial flag makes more sense and Iran just being called Islamic State of Iran.
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Please no more defacto world conquest achievements :/
yes, I am tired, it was fun the first 20 times, but then it just gets tedious.
 
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I'm surprised there was no 'revenge for the Boston Tea Party' type achievement where the East India Company has to occupy Boston, but I suppose taking the Panama Canal is close enough.
 
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is the achievement "I'm just passing by" only supposed to be able to be done by The Raj, Iran, Afghanistan or Iraq? cuz if not, then the UK could get this acheivement instantly since it controls land on every continent.
 
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Disappointed that there’s zero info on the urban warfare update, it’s the only thing I really care about this update (unless they decide to fix some years old bugs)
 
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Exactly, because it makes me sure that the devs have never played this game in a normal way since they think that making a WC in every run is fun



as above
Whether you get the achievement is not important: the important thing is you laughed at the joke. That makes the Afghanistan achievement good, even it's just a chore to actually do.
 
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Sad that there is still not special buildings/landmarks in Jerusalem, considering we got the Sa'dabad Complex. There's like 6 different churches, the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock, and lots more I'm probably forgetting. I get trying to avoid political drama about the land itself, but regardless of who anyone thinks should be or shouldn't be in Jerusalem, these landmarks are still there, and Jerusalem is still a super important city. It even looks like they made a separate entity out of the Mandate of Palestine, so it's not like they never looked over there...

Persian Empire art looks absolutely sick, though. Definitely restoring the Persian Empire when I get my hands on this Country Pack. So, so, so much Persia larp ahead...
 

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:

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The big tank to the right is apparently called the flying elephant, but I don’t think it will be flying anytime soon.
What is that tank on the top left? Is it based on a real vehicle, or just a modified Bob Semple tank model? I saw it was also featured prominently in the promotional artwork.
 
Sad that there is still not special buildings/landmarks in Jerusalem, considering we got the Sa'dabad Complex. There's like 6 different churches, the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock, and lots more I'm probably forgetting. I get trying to avoid political drama about the land itself, but regardless of who anyone thinks should be or shouldn't be in Jerusalem, these landmarks are still there, and Jerusalem is still a super important city. It even looks like they made a separate entity out of the Mandate of Palestine, so it's not like they never looked over there...

Persian Empire art looks absolutely sick, though. Definitely restoring the Persian Empire when I get my hands on this Country Pack. So, so, so much Persia larp ahead...
Landmarks in this game only apply to the tag that started owning them, so that’s a limitation of the current system that would make a Jerusalem monument harder to correctly implement
 
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Nice achievements, though I was also hoping for something like:

"Let's bring them Freedom and Democracy!"
- puppet United States as Iraq/Afghanistan

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Or

"There is some Oil there!"
- Control Texas as Iraq

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