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i don't know if it's just me, but some of the text under the alternate class features for the core classes seems unclear. when taking 2 archetypes for the same class, it says that you can't take 2 archetypes that replace or modify the same class features.
what if you are level dipping? if you don't go deep enough into the class to hit something that changes the same class feature. i'll give an example. i'm making a battle herald and will only be taking 1 level of bard. what i was thinking was i'd take the arcane duelist and savage skald archetypes. since i'm only taking 1 level of bard, none of the same class features get changed. now if i go to 6th level of bard, there will be overlap on what class features get changed, but since i'm not going that far can i still take both archetypes?
By RAW: no, you definitely can't.
However, talk to your GM. I'm not advocating an answer either way -- could be that there are still good balance reasons not to allow it -- but it's worth discussing at the very least.