Developer Diary | Art & Achievements

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.

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! 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!

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 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!

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