One would imagine that movement while squeezing would be somewhat hindered, as making oneself occupy less than their normal space is not an easy task.
In reading comments to a recent answer on the topic of shifting and opportunity attacks, I got to wondering, what restrictions are there actually to your movement while squeezing?
In the squeeze definition, there seems to be no outright restrictions as to what can be done while squeezing, although it does specify that the squeezing action in itself is a move action during which you may only move half your speed. After you've completed that action though, it seems your options are wide open.
One interesting conflict we come into though, is between shift and squeeze. The only benefit to shifting is that it avoids opportunity attacks. However, squeeze specifies:
Provoke Opportunity Attacks: If squeezing causes any part of your space to leave a square adjacent to an enemy, that enemy can make an opportunity attack against you.
Generally, we judge between rules like these by using "specific beats general" but in this case, which is really the more specific?
For that matter, what is the above-quoted squeeze rule addressing? Only the squeeze move action itself, or a penalty of remaining squeezed?
Here's some example scenarios:
A Psion Shardmind (speed 6) is tasked with exploring a mole's home for some treasure the mole has stolen. The burrow is small though, so that the Shardmind cannot fit into it normally. So, he takes a move action to squeeze and enter 3 squares deep into the hole.
In front of him, the hole stretches into the darkness with no apparent branches out for at least 30 feet.
- Can the Shardmind move his full speed (6), or is he restricted by being squeezed?
As the Shardmind moves deeper into the burrow, the mole pops out in a square adjacent to him. Unfortunately, this particular Psion does not have any melee or close attack powers. (Really, what's a Controller doing solo anyway? But, that's beside the point of this story.) So, he needs to be at least one square away from the mole to attack without provoking an opportunity attack from it.
- Can the Shardmind shift away from the mole, while squeezed, without provoking an opportunity attack?