Well the warbands are stronger than hastati now... I rolled over the gaul in 6 turns as julii on VH/M:on turn one i packed my starting army onto a boat, by turn 3 I beseiged and with the help of a spy sacked (And enslaved making sure that the population went only to my capital) Carthage, same turn i recruited a general with full legion and within 4 after that turns rolled over the gauls all the way to narbo maritus. Game over. The AI didn't stand a chance...So it must be the julii that are weak