Thanks a lot, you've all given me some pointers and tips on some things I've done wrong, I've actually used a couple of these strategies and VOILA! My campaign in northern gaul is going so much smoother, I guess I was keeping the hastati engaged way too long, I'm also incorperating locals to fight and using them as my meat wall (a lot of fun to kill gauls with other gauls; it solves both overpopulatuon problem in my gallic cities and creates retrainable units) very handy. Thanks to all who helped