New Gamertag system.

There isn't a way to hide those numbers, Sorry if someone told you different. Having the same gamertag as someone else would cause problems that is why the number system is there to stop false reports ect. It's for security and safety reasons that's why
the new # number system was in place.

Unfortunately there really isn't a way around the 12 character rule.

I HATE the new Gamertag system, im considering moving to PS4, why can't we keep 15 character gamertags? This is beyond dumb, Microsoft, fix this, ASAP.

Right but youre missing the point. If I type in a 9 character name and you give me a 4 digit suffix that equals 13 thereby loopholing the character cap.

So what's the point of this character cap if the tags displayed in-game are higher than the cap.

Here's an example. My original tag was Cutthroat2113. Cant have it because its 13 characters. So I entered Cutthroat. It automatically said #8884 and in-game (which is the only thing that matters) Cutthroat8884. That's still 13 characters.

And if you're further implying I can enter a 12 character word thats already taken in which this system will attach 4 automatic numbers than that's 16 characters, 1 more than the old system. Whats the point of this cap?

You can't avoid the logic here. It simply doesn't make any sense.

I dont like that you can take someone else's gamertag just by adding a number. That's stupid.

The only change they should have made is taking away the fee to change it. You already pay for their service.

Xbox is the only platform in the world that charges you to change your screen name. Its absolutely ridiculous.