Thanks for this post.  I was reading some of the other empath guides which described regen aura and adrenaline boost as a waste of time.  Your description has renewed my optimism that empathy is a good line to emphasize all the way to lvl 50.
Personally, I love being a healer for the team and want to be the best I can be at supporting the team in that capacity.  I realize that I should have picked up dark as a secondary powerset instead of my one unused electricity.  But so be it.
Anyway, five stars for you and thanks!  
