Why do people hold onto level 3 in the last round?
So I've seen this a bunch from even top level players and im just trying to understand why.
Let's make a scenario. Its final round.
Your character has an exdp and connected a hit vs an opponent. At the end of the combo both of you have 3 bars of drive meter and if you dont super they will have 4k hp.
If you do super they will be at 2k hp and 1.5 bars of drive while you have like 4.5.
To me it feels like you should spend the meter as it puts you in a great spot and it's not like you are going to have another chance to use it.
I have a couple ideas why you wouldn't spend it but I dont know characters well enough to know if this is why.
Reason 1. Your character has terrible oki after your level 3. This could just beel the reason right away. I play blanka so maybe im privileged with having really good oki off my lvl 3 and others might not have this?
Reason 2. You maybe want to save it for a reversal later? I can understand characters that dont have an exdp to do this but the trade off doesn't feel worth it if you do have a dp.
Reason 3. Your super bar has somesort of util you want to save? Like Cammy lvl 3 able to punish blanka heavy ball on block.