The telescopes old man Adams sells underwent a major tune under the hood.
Here's the summary: Their
maximum range was increased somewhat, now they no longer 'blur' the room
description, but instead your skill level affects how much you can see the
farther you try to look.
Oh yeah, and they also work aboard a ship now.
Send bugs to me. If you think you have a great idea what ELSE one could do
with a telescope and the appropriate skill, mudmail me with your idea (and
I'll file it, and maybe, just MAYBE take it into consideration when I have the
time
PS. Oh yeah. The resulting image is also colored now.