Why I like to blast with lightning:
Lightning is showy, and looks cool. Besides, other damtypes aren't so much
fun, as follows.
Fire damage: Pretty basic. Only problem is that fire in general is a slower
thing. You're supposed to set somene aflame, then laugh while watching them
panickedly writhe in agony. Bat fire is just a quick puff of flame. Boring.
Magic damage: What the hell is this 'raw magical energy' really? Can't really
relate to it. Too abstract.
Cold damage: Rather cool, pun unintentional. The problem only is that in
reality, freezing stuff just isn't that powerful. After all, temperatures only
go down to absolute zero.
Asphyxation: Too far fetched, and without nice visuality.
Acid: Again a problem that acids just aren't that powerful really.
Poison: Now this would be fun, if it worked like a real poison. Somewhat same
as with fire, once you gas someone with poison etc, they should die slowly,
writhing in agony. Not just quickly take damage from the poison and carry on
as usual.
Psi: As such pretty fun, but lacks the nice visual effects.
So, I prefer electricity.