Skepas? what is that. o.O Yeah, Brihentin are nasty. My legions currently consist of 10 units of citizen infantry, 6 units of foreign troops to form an ala (usually 6 Neitos in the north and 6 Hoplitai/Samnitici in the south) and my cavalry wing is made up of 4 foreign cavalry, either 4 Brihentin in the north and west, or 4 Extraordinarii in the south. 1337! XD

The point being, don't mess with Brihentin. They are widely recruitable, and they kick major a**.