Having to test for discipline in order to evade seems pretty harsh.
Perhaps with CL and S it is, but not CM. Anyhow, some of the CL\'s were to strong with high VBU\'s and evade. Also, remember if your on opportunity you need not test so you can work a plan on evades still.
The bonus for side support encourages long battle lines instead of single
large (and deep) units, which is a good thing at least visually.
Large units are still a very beneficial formation so units able to do so will likely continue to do that , but it will no longer be automatic and gives troops a better chance against those that don\'t extend their frontage. I also really like the discipline bonus in combat and the loss of +2 vs infantry for warbands which needed to happen as they were too powerful. They will still be strong with their Impetus bonus and large unit however.
All in all I suspect these changes will have a very positive effect.
Christopher