diff --git a/Torch.API/ITorchConfig.cs b/Torch.API/ITorchConfig.cs
index 308ee6b..70cc019 100644
--- a/Torch.API/ITorchConfig.cs
+++ b/Torch.API/ITorchConfig.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace Torch
 {
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@ namespace Torch
         string InstancePath { get; set; }
         bool NoGui { get; set; }
         bool NoUpdate { get; set; }
-        List<string> Plugins { get; set; }
+        List<Guid> Plugins { get; set; }
+        bool LocalPlugins { get; set; }
         bool RestartOnCrash { get; set; }
         bool ShouldUpdatePlugins { get; }
         bool ShouldUpdateTorch { get; }
diff --git a/Torch.API/Managers/IChatManagerServer.cs b/Torch.API/Managers/IChatManagerServer.cs
index 52bd75f..3803b58 100644
--- a/Torch.API/Managers/IChatManagerServer.cs
+++ b/Torch.API/Managers/IChatManagerServer.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using VRage.Collections;
 using VRage.Network;
 
 namespace Torch.API.Managers
@@ -41,5 +42,24 @@ namespace Torch.API.Managers
         /// <param name="font">Font to use</param>
         /// <param name="targetSteamId">Player to send the message to, or everyone by default</param>
         void SendMessageAsOther(string author, string message, string font, ulong targetSteamId = 0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Mute user from global chat.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="steamId"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        bool MuteUser(ulong steamId);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Unmute user from global chat.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="steamId"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        bool UnmuteUser(ulong steamId);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Users which are not allowed to chat.
+        /// </summary>
+        HashSetReader<ulong> MutedUsers { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Torch.Server/Torch.Server.csproj b/Torch.Server/Torch.Server.csproj
index fe9b5e6..798c6a8 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/Torch.Server.csproj
+++ b/Torch.Server/Torch.Server.csproj
@@ -283,12 +283,16 @@
     <Compile Include="Views\Entities\CharacterView.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>CharacterView.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Views\Extensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Views\ModListControl.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>ModListControl.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Views\PluginBrowser.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>PluginBrowser.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Views\RoleEditor.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>RoleEditor.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Views\ThemeControl.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>ThemeControl.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
@@ -473,6 +477,10 @@
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
     </Page>
+    <Page Include="Views\RoleEditor.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
     <Page Include="Views\SessionSettingsView.xaml">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
diff --git a/Torch.Server/TorchConfig.cs b/Torch.Server/TorchConfig.cs
index e051d1e..2c2d635 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/TorchConfig.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/TorchConfig.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ namespace Torch.Server
         public int TickTimeout { get; set; } = 60;
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public List<string> Plugins { get; set; } = new List<string>();
+        [Arg("plugins", "Starts Torch with the given plugin GUIDs (space delimited).")]
+        public List<Guid> Plugins { get; set; } = new List<Guid>();
+
+        [Arg("localplugins", "Loads all pluhins from disk, ignores the plugins defined in config.")]
+        public bool LocalPlugins { get; set; }
 
         public string ChatName { get; set; } = "Server";
 
diff --git a/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs b/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
index 60c6268..30c177d 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ namespace Torch.Server
         private ServerState _state;
         private Stopwatch _uptime;
         private Timer _watchdog;
+        private int _players;
+        private MultiplayerManagerDedicated _multiplayerManagerDedicated;
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
        public TorchServer(TorchConfig config = null)
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ namespace Torch.Server
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public string InstancePath => Config?.InstancePath;
 
+        public int OnlinePlayers { get => _players; private set => SetValue(ref _players, value); }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void Init()
         {
@@ -188,6 +192,7 @@ namespace Torch.Server
 
             if (newState == TorchSessionState.Loaded)
             {
+                _multiplayerManagerDedicated = CurrentSession.Managers.GetManager<MultiplayerManagerDedicated>();
                 CurrentSession.Managers.GetManager<CommandManager>().RegisterCommandModule(typeof(WhitelistCommands));
                 ModCommunication.Register();
             }
@@ -211,6 +216,7 @@ namespace Torch.Server
             SimulationRatio = Math.Min(Sync.ServerSimulationRatio, 1);
             var elapsed = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Math.Floor(_uptime.Elapsed.TotalSeconds));
             ElapsedPlayTime = elapsed;
+            OnlinePlayers = _multiplayerManagerDedicated?.Players.Count ?? 0;
 
             if (_watchdog == null && Config.TickTimeout > 0)
             {
diff --git a/Torch.Server/Views/ConfigControl.xaml b/Torch.Server/Views/ConfigControl.xaml
index 8ab19d5..79c856f 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/Views/ConfigControl.xaml
+++ b/Torch.Server/Views/ConfigControl.xaml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                     <RowDefinition />
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                 </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                <ScrollViewer VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled">
+                <ScrollViewer VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
                     <Grid>
                         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                             <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
                             <TextBox Text="{Binding Administrators, Converter={StaticResource ListConverterString}}"
                                      Margin="3"
                                      Height="100" AcceptsReturn="true" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" />
+                            <Button Content="Edit Roles" Click="RoleEdit_Onlick" Margin="3"/>
                             <Label Content="Reserved Players" />
                             <TextBox Margin="3" Height="100" AcceptsReturn="true" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"
                                      Style="{StaticResource ValidatedTextBox}">
diff --git a/Torch.Server/Views/ConfigControl.xaml.cs b/Torch.Server/Views/ConfigControl.xaml.cs
index 750906e..ee9de3c 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/Views/ConfigControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/Views/ConfigControl.xaml.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using Torch.API.Managers;
 using Torch.Server.Annotations;
 using Torch.Server.Managers;
 using Torch.Server.ViewModels;
+using Torch.Views;
 
 namespace Torch.Server.Views
 {
@@ -122,5 +123,13 @@ namespace Torch.Server.Views
             var c  = new WorldGeneratorDialog(_instanceManager);
             c.Show();
         }
+
+        private void RoleEdit_Onlick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            //var w = new RoleEditor(_instanceManager.DedicatedConfig.SelectedWorld);
+            //w.Show();
+            var d = new RoleEditor();
+            d.Edit(_instanceManager.DedicatedConfig.SelectedWorld.Checkpoint.PromotedUsers.Dictionary);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Torch.Server/Views/Extensions.cs b/Torch.Server/Views/Extensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9aea82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Torch.Server/Views/Extensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+
+namespace Torch.Server.Views
+{
+    public static class Extensions
+    {
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty ScrollContainerProperty = DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("ScrollContainer", typeof(bool), typeof(Extensions), new PropertyMetadata(true));
+
+        public static bool GetScrollContainer(this UIElement ui)
+        {
+            return (bool)ui.GetValue(ScrollContainerProperty);
+        }
+
+        public static void SetScrollContainer(this UIElement ui, bool value)
+        {
+            ui.SetValue(ScrollContainerProperty, value);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Torch.Server/Views/PluginBrowser.xaml.cs b/Torch.Server/Views/PluginBrowser.xaml.cs
index 50c0f56..32865e4 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/Views/PluginBrowser.xaml.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/Views/PluginBrowser.xaml.cs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ namespace Torch.Server.Views
         private void DownloadButton_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             var item = CurrentItem;
+            TorchBase.Instance.Config.Plugins.Add(new Guid(item.ID));
             Task.Run(async () =>
                      {
                          var result = await PluginQuery.Instance.DownloadPlugin(item.ID);
diff --git a/Torch.Server/Views/PluginsControl.xaml.cs b/Torch.Server/Views/PluginsControl.xaml.cs
index 8e522c2..dbdc623 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/Views/PluginsControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/Views/PluginsControl.xaml.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ namespace Torch.Server.Views
         {
             if (propertyChangedEventArgs.PropertyName == nameof(PluginManagerViewModel.SelectedPlugin))
             {
-                if (((PluginManagerViewModel)DataContext).SelectedPlugin.Control is PropertyGrid)
+                var plugin = ((PluginManagerViewModel)DataContext).SelectedPlugin;
+               
+                if (plugin.Control is PropertyGrid || !plugin.Control.GetScrollContainer())
                     PScroll.VerticalScrollBarVisibility = ScrollBarVisibility.Disabled;
                 else
                     PScroll.VerticalScrollBarVisibility = ScrollBarVisibility.Auto;
diff --git a/Torch.Server/Views/RoleEditor.xaml b/Torch.Server/Views/RoleEditor.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24d100e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Torch.Server/Views/RoleEditor.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<Window x:Class="Torch.Server.Views.RoleEditor"
+        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Torch.Server.Views"
+        xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
+        xmlns:modApi="clr-namespace:VRage.Game.ModAPI;assembly=VRage.Game"
+        mc:Ignorable="d"
+        Title="RoleEditor" Height="300" Width="300">
+    <Window.Resources>
+    <ObjectDataProvider MethodName="GetValues" ObjectType="{x:Type sys:Enum}" x:Key="GetEnumValues">
+        <ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
+            <x:Type TypeName="modApi:MyPromoteLevel"/>
+        </ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
+    </ObjectDataProvider>
+</Window.Resources>
+ <Grid>
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition />
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+        <DataGrid x:Name="ItemGrid" AutoGenerateColumns="false" CanUserAddRows="true" Grid.Row="0">
+            <DataGrid.Columns>
+                <DataGridTextColumn Width="5*" Header="Key" Binding="{Binding Key}"/>
+                <DataGridComboBoxColumn Width ="5*" Header="Value" ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource GetEnumValues}}" SelectedValueBinding="{Binding Value, Mode=TwoWay}"/>
+            </DataGrid.Columns>
+        </DataGrid>
+        <Button Grid.Row="1" Content="Add New" Margin="5" Click="AddNew_OnClick"></Button>
+        <Grid Grid.Row="2">
+            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <ColumnDefinition />
+                <ColumnDefinition />
+            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+            <Button Grid.Column="0" Content="Cancel" Margin="5" Click="Cancel_OnClick" />
+            <Button Grid.Column="1" Content="OK" Margin="5" Click="Ok_OnClick" />
+        </Grid>
+     <Grid Grid.Row="3">
+            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <ColumnDefinition />
+                <ColumnDefinition />
+            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+         <ComboBox Name="BulkSelect" ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource GetEnumValues}}" SelectedValue ="{Binding 
+             RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type local:RoleEditor}},
+             Path = BulkPromote, Mode=TwoWay}" Margin="5"/>
+         <Button Grid.Column="1" Content="Bulk edit" Margin ="5" Click="BulkEdit"/>
+     </Grid>
+    </Grid>
+</Window>
+
diff --git a/Torch.Server/Views/RoleEditor.xaml.cs b/Torch.Server/Views/RoleEditor.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1106ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Torch.Server/Views/RoleEditor.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+using Torch.Server.Managers;
+using Torch.Views;
+using VRage.Game.ModAPI;
+
+namespace Torch.Server.Views
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for RoleEditor.xaml
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class RoleEditor : Window
+    {
+        public RoleEditor()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+            DataContext = Items;
+        }
+
+        public ObservableCollection<IDictionaryItem> Items { get; } = new ObservableCollection<IDictionaryItem>();
+        private Type _itemType;
+
+        private Action _commitChanges;
+        public MyPromoteLevel BulkPromote { get; set; } = MyPromoteLevel.Scripter;
+
+        public void Edit(IDictionary dict)
+        {
+            Items.Clear();
+            var dictType = dict.GetType();
+            _itemType = typeof(DictionaryItem<,>).MakeGenericType(dictType.GenericTypeArguments[0], dictType.GenericTypeArguments[1]);
+
+            foreach (var key in dict.Keys)
+            {
+                Items.Add((IDictionaryItem)Activator.CreateInstance(_itemType, key, dict[key]));
+            }
+
+            ItemGrid.ItemsSource = Items;
+
+            _commitChanges = () =>
+            {
+                dict.Clear();
+                foreach (var item in Items)
+                {
+                    dict[item.Key] = item.Value;
+                }
+            };
+
+            Show();
+        }
+
+        private void Cancel_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Close();
+        }
+
+        private void Ok_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            _commitChanges?.Invoke();
+            Close();
+        }
+
+        public interface IDictionaryItem
+        {
+            object Key { get; set; }
+            object Value { get; set; }
+        }
+
+        public class DictionaryItem<TKey, TValue> : ViewModel, IDictionaryItem
+        {
+            private TKey _key;
+            private TValue _value;
+
+            object IDictionaryItem.Key { get => _key; set => SetValue(ref _key, (TKey)value); }
+            object IDictionaryItem.Value { get => _value; set => SetValue(ref _value, (TValue)value); }
+
+            public TKey Key { get => _key; set => SetValue(ref _key, value); }
+            public TValue Value { get => _value; set => SetValue(ref _value, value); }
+
+            public DictionaryItem()
+            {
+                _key = default(TKey);
+                _value = default(TValue);
+            }
+
+            public DictionaryItem(TKey key, TValue value)
+            {
+                _key = key;
+                _value = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void AddNew_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Items.Add((IDictionaryItem)Activator.CreateInstance(_itemType));
+        }
+
+        private void BulkEdit(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            List<ulong> l = Items.Where(i => i.Value.Equals(BulkPromote)).Select(i => (ulong)i.Key).ToList();
+            var w = new CollectionEditor();
+            w.Edit((ICollection<ulong>)l, "Bulk edit");
+            var r = Items.Where(j => j.Value.Equals(BulkPromote) || l.Contains((ulong)j.Key)).ToList();
+            foreach (var k in r)
+                Items.Remove(k);
+            foreach (var m in l)
+                Items.Add(new DictionaryItem<ulong, MyPromoteLevel>(m, BulkPromote));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Torch.Server/Views/TorchUI.xaml b/Torch.Server/Views/TorchUI.xaml
index a198cae..5c7e34f 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/Views/TorchUI.xaml
+++ b/Torch.Server/Views/TorchUI.xaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
             </Label>
             <Label x:Name="LabelPlayers">
                 <Label.Content>
-                    <TextBlock ></TextBlock>
+                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding OnlinePlayers, StringFormat=Players: {0}}"/>
                 </Label.Content>
             </Label>
         </StackPanel>
diff --git a/Torch/CommandLine.cs b/Torch/CommandLine.cs
index 505f235..c851427 100644
--- a/Torch/CommandLine.cs
+++ b/Torch/CommandLine.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text;
+using NLog;
 
 namespace Torch
 {
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Torch
     {
         private readonly string _argPrefix;
         private readonly Dictionary<ArgAttribute, PropertyInfo> _args = new Dictionary<ArgAttribute, PropertyInfo>();
+        private readonly Logger _log = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
 
         protected CommandLine(string argPrefix = "-")
         {
@@ -89,6 +91,24 @@ namespace Torch
 
                             if (property.Value.PropertyType == typeof(string))
                                 property.Value.SetValue(this, args[++i]);
+
+                            if (property.Value.PropertyType == typeof(List<Guid>))
+                            {
+                                i++;
+                                var l = new List<Guid>(16);
+                                while (i < args.Length && !args[i].StartsWith(_argPrefix))
+                                {
+                                    if (Guid.TryParse(args[i], out Guid g))
+                                    {
+                                        l.Add(g);
+                                        _log.Info($"added plugin {g}");
+                                    }
+                                    else
+                                        _log.Warn($"Failed to parse GUID {args[i]}");
+                                    i++;
+                                }
+                                property.Value.SetValue(this, l);
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     catch
diff --git a/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs b/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
index 30d1a6c..accb888 100644
--- a/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
+++ b/Torch/Commands/TorchCommands.cs
@@ -57,10 +57,16 @@ namespace Torch.Commands
             if (node != null)
             {
                 var command = node.Command;
-                var children = node.Subcommands.Select(x => x.Key);
+                var children = node.Subcommands.Where(e => Context.Player == null || e.Value.Command?.MinimumPromoteLevel <= Context.Player.PromoteLevel).Select(x => x.Key);
 
                 var sb = new StringBuilder();
 
+                if (command?.MinimumPromoteLevel > Context.Player.PromoteLevel)
+                {
+                    Context.Respond("You are not authorized to use this command.");
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 if (command != null)
                 {
                     sb.AppendLine($"Syntax: {command.SyntaxHelp}");
@@ -94,11 +100,11 @@ namespace Torch.Commands
             if (node != null)
             {
                 var command = node.Command;
-                var children = node.Subcommands.Select(x => x.Key);
+                var children = node.Subcommands.Where(e => e.Value.Command?.MinimumPromoteLevel <= Context.Player.PromoteLevel).Select(x => x.Key);
 
                 var sb = new StringBuilder();
 
-                if (command != null)
+                if (command != null && (Context.Player == null || command.MinimumPromoteLevel <= Context.Player.PromoteLevel))
                 {
                     sb.AppendLine($"Syntax: {command.SyntaxHelp}");
                     sb.Append(command.HelpText);
@@ -114,7 +120,7 @@ namespace Torch.Commands
                 var sb = new StringBuilder();
                 foreach (var command in commandManager.Commands.WalkTree())
                 {
-                    if (command.IsCommand)
+                    if (command.IsCommand && (Context.Player == null || command.Command.MinimumPromoteLevel <= Context.Player.PromoteLevel))
                         sb.AppendLine($"{command.Command.SyntaxHelp}\n    {command.Command.HelpText}");
                 }
 
diff --git a/Torch/Managers/ChatManager/ChatManagerServer.cs b/Torch/Managers/ChatManager/ChatManagerServer.cs
index e46f7f4..02658ba 100644
--- a/Torch/Managers/ChatManager/ChatManagerServer.cs
+++ b/Torch/Managers/ChatManager/ChatManagerServer.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using Torch.API.Managers;
 using Torch.Managers.PatchManager;
 using Torch.Utils;
 using VRage;
+using VRage.Collections;
 using VRage.Library.Collections;
 using VRage.Network;
 
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ namespace Torch.Managers.ChatManager
         private static readonly Logger _log = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
         private static readonly Logger _chatLog = LogManager.GetLogger("Chat");
 
+        private readonly HashSet<ulong> _muted = new HashSet<ulong>();
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public HashSetReader<ulong> MutedUsers => _muted;
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public ChatManagerServer(ITorchBase torchInstance) : base(torchInstance)
         {
@@ -56,6 +61,18 @@ namespace Torch.Managers.ChatManager
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public event MessageProcessingDel MessageProcessing;
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public bool MuteUser(ulong steamId)
+        {
+            return _muted.Add(steamId);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public bool UnmuteUser(ulong steamId)
+        {
+            return _muted.Remove(steamId);
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public void SendMessageAsOther(ulong authorId, string message, ulong targetSteamId = 0)
         {
@@ -128,6 +145,13 @@ namespace Torch.Managers.ChatManager
         internal void RaiseMessageRecieved(ChatMsg message, ref bool consumed)
         {
             var torchMsg = new TorchChatMessage(GetMemberName(message.Author), message.Author, message.Text, (ChatChannel)message.Channel, message.TargetId);
+            if (_muted.Contains(message.Author))
+            {
+                consumed = true;
+                _chatLog.Warn($"MUTED USER: [{torchMsg.Channel}:{torchMsg.Target}] {torchMsg.Author}: {torchMsg.Message}");
+                return;
+            }
+
             MessageProcessing?.Invoke(torchMsg, ref consumed);
 
             if (!consumed)
diff --git a/Torch/Plugins/PluginManager.cs b/Torch/Plugins/PluginManager.cs
index f3510f5..a385b63 100644
--- a/Torch/Plugins/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/Torch/Plugins/PluginManager.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ namespace Torch.Managers
 
         public void LoadPlugins()
         {
+            bool firstLoad = Torch.Config.Plugins.Count == 0;
+            List<Guid> foundPlugins = new List<Guid>();
             if (Torch.Config.ShouldUpdatePlugins)
                 DownloadPluginUpdates();
 
@@ -106,22 +108,56 @@ namespace Torch.Managers
                 var path = Path.Combine(PluginDir, item);
                 var isZip = item.EndsWith(".zip", StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase);
                 var manifest = isZip ? GetManifestFromZip(path) : GetManifestFromDirectory(path);
-                if (manifest == null)
+                if (!Torch.Config.LocalPlugins)
                 {
-                    _log.Warn($"Item '{item}' is missing a manifest, skipping.");
-                    continue;
+                    if (isZip && !Torch.Config.Plugins.Contains(manifest.Guid))
+                    {
+                        if (!firstLoad)
+                        {
+                            _log.Warn($"Plugin {manifest.Name} ({item}) exists in the plugin directory, but is not listed in torch.cfg. Skipping load!");
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        _log.Info($"First-time load: Plugin {manifest.Name} added to torch.cfg.");
+                        Torch.Config.Plugins.Add(manifest.Guid);
+                    }
+                if(isZip)
+                    foundPlugins.Add(manifest.Guid);
                 }
 
-                if (_plugins.ContainsKey(manifest.Guid))
-                {
-                    _log.Error($"The GUID provided by {manifest.Name} ({item}) is already in use by {_plugins[manifest.Guid].Name}");
-                    continue;
-                }
+                LoadPlugin(item);
+            }
+            if (!Torch.Config.LocalPlugins && firstLoad)
+                Torch.Config.Save();
+            
+            if (!Torch.Config.LocalPlugins)
+            {
+                List<string> toLoad = new List<string>();
 
-                if (isZip)
-                    LoadPluginFromZip(path);
-                else
-                    LoadPluginFromFolder(path);
+                //This is actually the easiest way to batch process async tasks and block until completion (????)
+                Task.WhenAll(Torch.Config.Plugins.Select(async g =>
+                                                         {
+                                                             try
+                                                             {
+                                                                 if (foundPlugins.Contains(g))
+                                                                 {
+                                                                     return;
+                                                                 }
+                                                                 var item = await PluginQuery.Instance.QueryOne(g);
+                                                                 string s = Path.Combine(PluginDir, item.Name + ".zip");
+                                                                 await PluginQuery.Instance.DownloadPlugin(item, s);
+                                                                 lock (toLoad)
+                                                                     toLoad.Add(s);
+                                                             }
+                                                             catch (Exception ex)
+                                                             {
+                                                                 _log.Error(ex);
+                                                             }
+                                                         }));
+
+                foreach (var l in toLoad)
+                {
+                    LoadPlugin(l);
+                }
             }
 
             foreach (var plugin in _plugins.Values)
@@ -132,11 +168,34 @@ namespace Torch.Managers
             PluginsLoaded?.Invoke(_plugins.Values.AsReadOnly());
         }
 
+        private void LoadPlugin(string item)
+        {
+            var path = Path.Combine(PluginDir, item);
+            var isZip = item.EndsWith(".zip", StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase);
+            var manifest = isZip ? GetManifestFromZip(path) : GetManifestFromDirectory(path);
+            if (manifest == null)
+            {
+                _log.Warn($"Item '{item}' is missing a manifest, skipping.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (_plugins.ContainsKey(manifest.Guid))
+            {
+                _log.Error($"The GUID provided by {manifest.Name} ({item}) is already in use by {_plugins[manifest.Guid].Name}");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (isZip)
+                LoadPluginFromZip(path);
+            else
+                LoadPluginFromFolder(path);
+        }
+
         private void DownloadPluginUpdates()
         {
             _log.Info("Checking for plugin updates...");
             var count = 0;
-            var pluginItems = Directory.EnumerateFiles(PluginDir, "*.zip").Union(Directory.EnumerateDirectories(PluginDir));
+            var pluginItems = Directory.EnumerateFiles(PluginDir, "*.zip");
             Parallel.ForEach(pluginItems, async item =>
             {
                 PluginManifest manifest = null;
@@ -144,7 +203,12 @@ namespace Torch.Managers
                 {
                     var path = Path.Combine(PluginDir, item);
                     var isZip = item.EndsWith(".zip", StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase);
-                    manifest = isZip ? GetManifestFromZip(path) : GetManifestFromDirectory(path);
+                    if (!isZip)
+                    {
+                        _log.Warn($"Unzipped plugins cannot be auto-updated. Skipping plugin {item}");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    manifest = GetManifestFromZip(path);
                     if (manifest == null)
                     {
                         _log.Warn($"Item '{item}' is missing a manifest, skipping update check.");
@@ -187,49 +251,7 @@ namespace Torch.Managers
 
             _log.Info($"Updated {count} plugins.");
         }
-
-        private async Task<Tuple<Version, string>> GetLatestArchiveAsync(string repository)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                //var split = repository.Split('/');
-                //var latest = await _gitClient.Repository.Release.GetLatest(split[0], split[1]).ConfigureAwait(false);
-                //if (!latest.TagName.TryExtractVersion(out Version latestVersion))
-                //{
-                //    _log.Error($"Unable to parse version tag for the latest release of '{repository}.'");
-                //}
-
-                //var zipAsset = latest.Assets.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name.Contains(".zip", StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase));
-                //if (zipAsset == null)
-                //{
-                //    _log.Error($"Unable to find archive for the latest release of '{repository}.'");
-                //}
-
-                //return new Tuple<Version, string>(latestVersion, zipAsset?.BrowserDownloadUrl);
-                return null;
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                _log.Error($"Unable to get the latest release of '{repository}.'");
-                _log.Error(e);
-                return default(Tuple<Version, string>);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private Task UpdatePluginAsync(string localPath, string downloadUrl)
-        {
-            if (File.Exists(localPath))
-                File.Delete(localPath);
-
-            if (Directory.Exists(localPath))
-                Directory.Delete(localPath, true);
-
-            var fileName = downloadUrl.Split('/').Last();
-            var filePath = Path.Combine(PluginDir, fileName);
-
-            return new WebClient().DownloadFileTaskAsync(downloadUrl, filePath);
-        }
-
+        
         private void LoadPluginFromFolder(string directory)
         {
             var assemblies = new List<Assembly>();