diff --git a/state.go b/state.go
index e3c8908..00cd83e 100644
--- a/state.go
+++ b/state.go
@@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ var ErrNilState = errors.New("State not instantiated, please use discordgo.New()
 type State struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
 	Ready
+
 	MaxMessageCount int
+	TrackChannels   bool
+	TrackEmojis     bool
+	TrackMembers    bool
+	TrackRoles      bool
+	TrackVoice      bool
 
 	guildMap   map[string]*Guild
 	channelMap map[string]*Channel
@@ -39,8 +45,13 @@ func NewState() *State {
 			PrivateChannels: []*Channel{},
 			Guilds:          []*Guild{},
 		},
-		guildMap:   make(map[string]*Guild),
-		channelMap: make(map[string]*Channel),
+		TrackChannels: true,
+		TrackEmojis:   true,
+		TrackMembers:  true,
+		TrackRoles:    true,
+		TrackVoice:    true,
+		guildMap:      make(map[string]*Guild),
+		channelMap:    make(map[string]*Channel),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -227,6 +238,79 @@ func (s *State) Member(guildID, userID string) (*Member, error) {
 	return nil, errors.New("Member not found.")
 }
 
+// RoleAdd adds a role to the current world state, or
+// updates it if it already exists.
+func (s *State) RoleAdd(guildID string, role *Role) error {
+	if s == nil {
+		return ErrNilState
+	}
+
+	guild, err := s.Guild(guildID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	s.Lock()
+	defer s.Unlock()
+
+	for i, r := range guild.Roles {
+		if r.ID == role.ID {
+			guild.Roles[i] = role
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	guild.Roles = append(guild.Roles, role)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RoleRemove removes a role from current world state by ID.
+func (s *State) RoleRemove(guildID, roleID string) error {
+	if s == nil {
+		return ErrNilState
+	}
+
+	guild, err := s.Guild(guildID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	s.Lock()
+	defer s.Unlock()
+
+	for i, r := range guild.Roles {
+		if r.ID == roleID {
+			guild.Roles = append(guild.Roles[:i], guild.Roles[i+1:]...)
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return errors.New("Role not found.")
+}
+
+// Role gets a role by ID from a guild.
+func (s *State) Role(guildID, roleID string) (*Role, error) {
+	if s == nil {
+		return nil, ErrNilState
+	}
+
+	guild, err := s.Guild(guildID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	s.RLock()
+	defer s.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, r := range guild.Roles {
+		if r.ID == roleID {
+			return r, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, errors.New("Role not found.")
+}
+
 // ChannelAdd adds a guild to the current world state, or
 // updates it if it already exists.
 // Channels may exist either as PrivateChannels or inside
@@ -324,7 +408,7 @@ func (s *State) Channel(channelID string) (*Channel, error) {
 	if s == nil {
 		return nil, ErrNilState
 	}
-	
+
 	s.RLock()
 	defer s.RUnlock()
 
@@ -401,10 +485,6 @@ func (s *State) MessageAdd(message *Message) error {
 		return ErrNilState
 	}
 
-	if s.MaxMessageCount == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	c, err := s.Channel(message.ChannelID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -435,10 +515,6 @@ func (s *State) MessageRemove(message *Message) error {
 		return ErrNilState
 	}
 
-	if s.MaxMessageCount == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	c, err := s.Channel(message.ChannelID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -530,27 +606,61 @@ func (s *State) onInterface(se *Session, i interface{}) (err error) {
 	case *GuildDelete:
 		err = s.GuildRemove(t.Guild)
 	case *GuildMemberAdd:
-		err = s.MemberAdd(t.Member)
+		if s.TrackMembers {
+			err = s.MemberAdd(t.Member)
+		}
 	case *GuildMemberUpdate:
-		err = s.MemberAdd(t.Member)
+		if s.TrackMembers {
+			err = s.MemberAdd(t.Member)
+		}
 	case *GuildMemberRemove:
-		err = s.MemberRemove(t.Member)
+		if s.TrackMembers {
+			err = s.MemberRemove(t.Member)
+		}
+	case *GuildRoleCreate:
+		if s.TrackRoles {
+			err = s.RoleAdd(t.GuildID, t.Role)
+		}
+	case *GuildRoleUpdate:
+		if s.TrackRoles {
+			err = s.RoleAdd(t.GuildID, t.Role)
+		}
+	case *GuildRoleDelete:
+		if s.TrackRoles {
+			err = s.RoleRemove(t.GuildID, t.RoleID)
+		}
 	case *GuildEmojisUpdate:
-		err = s.EmojisAdd(t.GuildID, t.Emojis)
+		if s.TrackEmojis {
+			err = s.EmojisAdd(t.GuildID, t.Emojis)
+		}
 	case *ChannelCreate:
-		err = s.ChannelAdd(t.Channel)
+		if s.TrackChannels {
+			err = s.ChannelAdd(t.Channel)
+		}
 	case *ChannelUpdate:
-		err = s.ChannelAdd(t.Channel)
+		if s.TrackChannels {
+			err = s.ChannelAdd(t.Channel)
+		}
 	case *ChannelDelete:
-		err = s.ChannelRemove(t.Channel)
+		if s.TrackChannels {
+			err = s.ChannelRemove(t.Channel)
+		}
 	case *MessageCreate:
-		err = s.MessageAdd(t.Message)
+		if s.MaxMessageCount != 0 {
+			err = s.MessageAdd(t.Message)
+		}
 	case *MessageUpdate:
-		err = s.MessageAdd(t.Message)
+		if s.MaxMessageCount != 0 {
+			err = s.MessageAdd(t.Message)
+		}
 	case *MessageDelete:
-		err = s.MessageRemove(t.Message)
+		if s.MaxMessageCount != 0 {
+			err = s.MessageRemove(t.Message)
+		}
 	case *VoiceStateUpdate:
-		err = s.voiceStateUpdate(t)
+		if s.TrackVoice {
+			err = s.voiceStateUpdate(t)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return