That’s a good point. I think Conan Exiles is enjoying a total absence of competition at the moment!
Pets and mounts may be closer than you think 
. According to the official old presentation of “Conan Exiles - The future of Conan Exiles” mounts were supposed to have different roles:
- Camel would be inventory-mount.
- Rhino would be a siege-mount.
- Horse would focus on mounting-combat using lance.
For two and a half years, the concepts have changed a little, but they do not differ much from what was announced at the presentation.
- Camels and Antelopes are designed to carry more items.
- Greater pets (with 8k+ HP) are used for combat/defense during siege/purge.
- According to the announcement, horses will give us the opportunity to fight when we sit on their backs.
From this perspective, we can say that pets are mounts, but they have a different role.
That is why I think that horses will be very similar to the pets system, which we already know.
I’m only wondering at the new weapon - the lance. Has it been removed from the plans, or will we still get it? 
This video is depressing. So many things promised … At least the arrival of mounts gives hope for sorcery and settlement system.
Hard to be excited about mounts when all of the servers I play on are borked.
Expanding one’s vision outside of triple A releases gives plentiful options. They may not be as pretty, or as well-known, or have such famous IPs - but boy are some of them fun, immersive and touching.
Someone is already working on horse penis models and animations. You just know that to be the case. This is the internet we’re talking about, after all.
That being said, horses are too genetic for me. I want to ride a gross bug! A squirmy, slimy, fat bug with a huge mouth full of sharp little teeth and many, many tiny legs that move disgustingly. Maybe even have a few human skulls and bones adorn it.
Why not ride that Penis, you’re so fond of?
Still waiting for the Settlement system. That’s what I’m mostly looking forward to. Not excited about mounts nor sorcery. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not against mounts or sorcery; but it doesn’t seem to be nearly as much fun or engaging as the Settlement system (from the video description in 2017).
Yeah that mirrors my sentiments on the issue exactly.
First of all, I’m waiting for a new pet leveling system 
, mounts are just a nice addition. I still think of myself as a new player 
in Conan Exiles, that’s why I’m not impatient with unfulfilled promises from a few years ago - I found this video recently. It was interesting to see what the developers planned at that time 
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As Ps4 user, I’m expecting crashes and blue screens, if not my ps4 starting on fire…
I’m intrested in them. (they look abit bulky…like skyrim horses)
In Soviet Russia, Horse Rides You.
My Aunt owned horses and cows on farm up north wisconsin, What I picture as a horse to Often other ones in world that seem… beefy. Always seem weird.
I personally am NOT looking foward to mounts as I see no need for them I get arpund just fine on foot the way that your suppose to travel in Conan . Plus as a PS4 user the more Funcom adds to the game the more the game goes towards going in the garbage . I say NO! to mounts.
I agree that from a purely mobile point of view the mounts could be limited. It is likely that mounts will not be able to take paths as sinuous and rugged as our character, forcing us to make detours and lose more time than we gain.
But we should not just focus on the mobile aspect of mounts. Let’s wait to see what Funcom has in store for us on other aspects, especially mounted fights that could bring a new dimension to the confrontations if it’s done well, or the more utilitarian aspect of the mounts if it is possible to transport material for example. Perhaps we will be surprised by what this system will bring to the game.
Maybe mounts will be like those fun horse rides outside of grocery stores? We put in a silver coin and it rocks back and forth, but you don’t go anywhere. 
Just kidding! Glad for the folks who tried out the mounts at TwitchCon. The positive feedback is encouraging. The swimming animation looked really cool.
Indeed! And I’m happy they thought about it, a lot of games requires you to unmount when there is some water to pass through.
I wonder how mounts will work when capturing thralls will we be able to capture thralls and still use mounts ? Will mounts have ability to flee on command if necessary and then return upon being summoned? Are we going to be able to cross the terrain on mounts without falling through map especially in Multiplayer Mode or on a large PVE or PVP server where large clans operate?? Are the current bugs going to get fixed before we get mounts? I still say No to mounts.
Bull crap. Game has lag, disconnect, blue screens, broken relic hunters, every new dungeon messes up everything.
And all we here is well we don’t have a fix yet*.
What about the dang gods?
Meh. Every mount will get agro and we’ll kill and loot the rider.
And lets not forget, the patch comes out in holiday-time… Probably Funcom will also have holidays… Oh boi 
BUT: I dont care about mounts… The question is, can purges now be “pillaging RIDERS”?
Quote: I have spoken with men who have been here for a score of years. they told me of the Purge, when soldiers ride through the land, slaying and pillaging. They have told me of the sandstorms that arise with such fury out of nowhere and disappear just as quickly.
https://conanexiles.gamepedia.com/Razma's_Journals#Razma.27s_Journal_.238
Maybe we get mounted purges?
Maybe just maybe; the bugs both old and new will be corrected prior to next update. Mounts will be cool and new but not nessesary to get around with. Would like to enjoy the game again without the new issues that have riddled the last few updates.