so here's my current research tree:

Any help or opinions are greatly appreciated

what's your rank?

Micro Singularities
Nexus Grids
Quantum Overlays
Tachycon Sensors
X-Manifold Sensors

im rank 116

att:same
Energy;-5
shield:same
cloak:+1
hull: +3
scan:+2
def: +2
base: same
this is my research compared to urs, i know it sucks

Not really, you just focus on getting rich instead of research haha

I'm rank 184
Weapons: Up to nulls (+2)
Energy: Up to isomorphic entanglement (+3)
Shields: Up to meta-chron (+1)
Cloaking: Up to stealth fields (+1)
Hull: Up to nexus (same)
Defence: Up to energy nulification (+1)
Scan: Up to x-manifold (+1) (currently working on)
Planetary: Up to gravshell (+1)
Base: Up to sub- quantum (same)
1112 RP per hour

Not bad for someone your rank

thanks ive just got onto stealth fields now

Don't slack on planetary research. The better the research modules you have on your planets, the more mining, artifacts, and research points you can make off of the planets you already have. Just and FYI because people seem to forget that.

Also, if you're working on cloak, remember to work on DEFENSE as well. The higher your cloak, the bigger the ships you'll attract. Just sayin'.

I'd say finish Micro Sing.=>Nexus Grids=>Zero's=>Isomorphic Entanglement=>Defenses

my only problem with singularities is the cost and space. my ship doesnt have many decks for my rank, only 351 decks but im almost 117 so ill be adding 5 more on.

I would focus on decks or at least 4 deck and 1 to whatever else you want, every time you level up.

It helps to have stuff researched when the space becomes available, and besides, it unlocks Singularity Minefields

true. ive done the first tier of singularities so i have the minefield and light launcher

In all fairness, Micro Singularities and Nexus grids should be done by 100, your behind on those but ahead on energy. Get singularity launchers, and Nexus Grid ASAP

yeah, im not much of a pvper so its not on my mind much and i spent about a month doing Hybrid Theory Dynamics and the tier after that so i fell behind on research.

CT labs are almost worthless to someone at your rank. Not enough artefacts stored

yep. i will have antiprotons and neutronium by 120

not really, i can hold quite a few and it means i can help to find more discoveries plus i needed the tier after to be able to contribute to the base when it was lvl 4

But could you afford them al? That's a better question to ask. Maybe you can, maybe you can't, isn't it better to know you will be able to.