Laser Swords does not need the high-risk Live Dangerously in order to function well. If you simply have multiple 'Pool aspect allies in play, then Laser Swords buffs enough to justify its 3 cost. The longer those allies remain in play the more damage you can do with Hero attacks - which is especially helpful against tougher villains or playing expert cards. Of course the trade-off is acceleration, boost and extra encounter cards...but you control how long and when those allies will be in play. Symbiote Suit is another viable option here.